It is just my luck that the week I was on vacation also happened to be one of the most consequential weeks in recent American political history.
I have a lot of thoughts about all this, but for now I want to talk about one of the minor characters in this saga — JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president.
A few days after he received the nomination, Politico published a story on his deep affinity for “The Lord of the Rings,” the series of fantasy novels by J.R.R.
Tolkien that were adapted, about 20 years ago, into blockbuster fantasy epics.
Vance has, according to Politico, “pointed to Tolkien’s high fantasy epics as a window into understanding his worldview.”
Persons:
Donald Trump’s, Biden’s, Kamala Harris, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, J.R.R, Tolkien, “
Organizations:
Republican National Convention, Republican, Politico