Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoFantasy is just a funhouse mirror pointed at the real world.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1585arrow-down1external-linkFantasy is just a funhouse mirror pointed at the real world.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square31linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCitizenKong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·2 years agoCorrect, I’d say Trump is closer to Denethor. At least as he is portrayed in the movies, book-Denethor actually fought back against Sauron for decades and was driven insane by a Palantir (and Sauron influencing him through it just like Saruman).
minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoPeter Thiel, who owns JD Vance, has a company called Palantir, just to add another layer to this joke.
Correct, I’d say Trump is closer to Denethor. At least as he is portrayed in the movies, book-Denethor actually fought back against Sauron for decades and was driven insane by a Palantir (and Sauron influencing him through it just like Saruman).
Peter Thiel, who owns JD Vance, has a company called Palantir, just to add another layer to this joke.