Saruman and betrayal

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Animalmother

But neither can one dogmatically assert that, in such a vast fantasy history as LOTR, no experience or character will ever resonate with our own political contemporaries.

Did anyone say it wouldn't? One must be careful, in accusing others of "straw man" tactics, that one is not using them oneself.

I'm afraid that to me, you do seem to be going far beyond questions of resonance and claiming a detailed level of "applicability" which I maintain would have required the author to be be literally prescient, that is, psychic.

As for your "minor notes"– I refer you to my previous comments about leftists, which you have completely ignored. You are lumping everyone and everything together. Frankly, it's offensive.

Can I ask you to be more moderate in your future remarks, Animalmother? Please remember that there are many people on this forum who don't share the same politics as you.