Black Aragorn?
Let's talk about this using insights from Jacques Ellul's "Autopsy of Revolution." Everything is not as it seems and you should not let yourself get trapped in the regime's propaganda discourse.
Social media is buzzing with news about the new “Magic the Gathering - Tales of Middle Earth” card set which features a black Aragorn. What is the big deal? Why would you object to this kind of “race-switching” in a familiar and beloved story like The Lord of the Rings. Are you racist? Every right thinking individual knows that blacks are under-represented in the media and entertainment industry. This should be celebrated as something good, correct? Your objection to this merely proves that you harbor racist attitudes of which you may or may not be aware. You need to “check your privilege.” But when you see a tweet like the one below, its a sign that more is going here that might be apparent at first glance:
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