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And for all the people thinking. "You can't judge Tolkien by today's standards of wokeness!"
Yes I can.
Again, Lord of the Rings was published 1 year *after* James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on The Mountain."
Baldwin wrote his book, then next year Tolkien wrote about evil dark men threatening the West
Yes I can.
Again, Lord of the Rings was published 1 year *after* James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on The Mountain."
Baldwin wrote his book, then next year Tolkien wrote about evil dark men threatening the West
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January 5, 2026 at 8:07 AM
And for all the people thinking. "You can't judge Tolkien by today's standards of wokeness!"
Yes I can.
Again, Lord of the Rings was published 1 year *after* James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on The Mountain."
Baldwin wrote his book, then next year Tolkien wrote about evil dark men threatening the West
Yes I can.
Again, Lord of the Rings was published 1 year *after* James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on The Mountain."
Baldwin wrote his book, then next year Tolkien wrote about evil dark men threatening the West