WIRED Oct 31 25
Elon Musk Really Doesn't Get 'The Lord of the Rings':
Musk has recently used Tolkien references to push anti-immigration messaging, as has the Department of ...
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Misusing Tolkien for Political AgendasMusk and Homeland Security distort Tolkien’s work to support anti-immigration views, contrary to the author’s anti-authoritarian themes.
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- Elon Musk and the US Department of Homeland Security have used Tolkien quotes to promote anti-immigration messages, but their interpretations are flawed.
- Tolkien depicted hobbits as humble beings whose safety stems from their virtues rather than violent protectors.
- The political appropriation of Tolkien’s mythology is longstanding but has recently intensified among far-right groups and tech elites.
- Tolkien opposed authoritarianism and believed that few people are fit to rule over others.
The most improper job of any man is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.— J.R.R. Tolkien, in a letter to his son Christopher while he was at Royal Air Force training camp during World War II.
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