Whom would Tolkien endorse?

[Nogrod]

I do understand your points The Might and Groin. And I do agree we shouldn't talk politics in the Downs anyway - at least in the sense that we would start arguing who should be the president of the United States.

But that was not what I meant. Both Bethberry's and Mith's posts were more like the thing I had in mind eg. either to think about the prof's beliefs and how they would fit the contemporary world or to have fun with the idea.

I didn't want to send this to the Books as it would have easily gotten too heated there. That's why the Mirth - and because here we can more easily build up crazy theories as well. *kudos to Bethberry*

Originally Posted by Groin

We don't know who he would endorse, so lets just leave it at that!

So you haven't yet run into a thread here on the 'Downs speculating about anything Tolkien might have thought and which we do not know? Are we reading the same forum?
(after just reading through Mith's points about how easy it is to be misunderstood here I'll just underline this: in all friendship and goodwill Groin, and a smile added)

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Coming back to the topic then. What I found quite interesting was the realisation that there are not too many candidates around there whom Tolkien would endorse - or if the term has to strong connotations to popstars "endorsing products" then to back or vote. My suggestion of him going for McCain was mainly based on a pick for the least repulsive for him.

Ecological, socially conservative, cultured... Why is it that kind of people don't make it through in today's world?

Would Tolkien be marked a weirdo in today's world or just an unhappy voter with no real choises?

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

So you haven't yet run into a thread here on the 'Downs speculating about anything Tolkien might have thought and which we do not know? Are we reading the same forum?

Yes, I have run across those threads, but those were all about fantasy beliefs, not political beliefs.


Alright Nogrod, I’ll humor you a bit.

From my understanding, Tolkien was a staunch traditionalist. In his religious and political views he was mostly conservative, in the sense of favouring established conventions and orthodoxies over innovation and modernization. So I don’t think he’d go for the whole “change” discussions that are such a big issue this election year.

Tolkien said, "My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy – or to 'unconstitutional' Monarchy." I interperate this as him wanting as little government as possible.

He was a devout Roman Catholic, so I don’t think he’d be too keen on the abortion issue. So out of all the candidates that were running, I’d say he’d choose Fred Thompson or Duncan Hunter.

WARNING: My choices may have been slightly slanted towards my own beliefs. Do not take them seriously!