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Tolkien was against imperialism and cultural domination, but not so much so that it is absolutely at the centre of his work.
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Most likely against them as much as any Christian would be against the ideas as part of imperialism, eh?
Thank you for that definition. Now that I know the definition that you stand on, I can understand why Tolkien could be called anti-imperial.
Though, when you say Tolkien was against empires, we could wonder what empires are, in definition, as well. Must empires call themselves empires to be empires, must they expand territorially, etc. But everyone has their own definitions, and I won't ask for another one from you, Squatter.
Thanks for that most precise explanation!
-Durelin