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Tolkien was right-wing even in his own time, for instance he was a supporter of Franco.
by philwelch 11mo ago
Tolkien was right-wing even in his own time, for instance he was a supporter of Franco.
- philipallstar 11mo agoFrom the internet: > J.R.R. Tolkien had a complex relationship with Francisco Franco, as he expressed some moral support for Franco's Nationalist side during the Spanish Civil War, primarily due to concerns over the destruction of churches by Communists. However, Tolkien's views were not strictly political and were influenced by his personal connections and Catholic beliefs. It is maybe considered right wing to not want to destroy churches, but so what? Who cares what the side is, when the point is he didn't like Communists destroying churches.
- philwelch 11mo agoMy point isn’t that Tolkien was wrong to support the Nationalists or that he didn’t have good reasons to. Personally I agree with him on the point, but then again I’m right wing.
- mmooss 11mo agoInteresting. Right-wing meant something different then. Churchill was right wing, but has nothing to do with current white christian 'masculinist' nationalists.