Sauron and collectivism

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Bergil

I am not insulting you or saying that you are unarguably wrong. just clearing that up.

No offense taken, my friend.

Originally Posted by Bergil

That's going a bit too far.

Actually, as Kuruharan says (thanks for that reference, Kuru), Tolkien's Letter #52 demonstrates his preference for monarchy:

My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs) - or to 'unconstitutional' Monarchy. I would arrest anybody who uses the word State (in any sense other than the inanimate realm of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate! If we could get back to personal names, it would do a lot of good. Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people. If people were in the habit of referring to 'King George's council, Winston and his gang', it would go a long way to clearing thought, and reducing the frightful landslide into Theyocracy.

Yes, there's a lot of tongue-firmly-in-cheek sarcasm in this; yet his meaning is clear.

Collectivism isn't a philosophy written somewhere, like democracy or communism, but more of a mindset.

Really!?!?!? Don't forget about Karl Marx.