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kpete

(72,005 posts) Sat Jul 9, 2022, 08:38 PM Jul 2022

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George Takei: "How can I put this best."

The midterms are the Battle of Isengard. We have to defeat Saruman to have any hope of defeating Sauron in 2024.

Are we clear?

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George Takei: "How can I put this best." (Original Post) kpete Jul 2022 OP

Now say it in Star Wars metaphors sanatanadharma Jul 2022 #1

Lindsey Grahm is Grima Wormtongue. CentralMass Jul 2022 #2

I thought that was bannon's role! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #4

They're all shape shifting clones MagickMuffin Jul 2022 #11

Good point! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #13

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jul 2022 #3

Kick! burrowowl Jul 2022 #5

And with this, my distance from pop culture Abolishinist Jul 2022 #6

Clear as mud, since I have no idea what he is referring to. n/t aggiesal Jul 2022 #7

Lord of the Rings. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #8

Thanks, I've never watched it and don't have plans to, so still clear as mud. n/t aggiesal Jul 2022 #9

The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are two of my favorite books. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #10

Yes. ggma Jul 2022 #12

I first read Tolkien when I was in 7th grade. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #15

Me too leftieNanner Jul 2022 #16

The books got me through a rough year in high school leftieNanner Jul 2022 #14

He's right. I'm worried the turnout will be low. We have to make sure we get out the vote. Martin68 Jul 2022 #17

Not Isengard Aviation Pro Jul 2022 #18

Oh my! PXR-5 Jul 2022 #19

I guess I DON'T KNOW enough about lord of the Rings YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #20

sanatanadharma

(3,713 posts)

1. Now say it in Star Wars metaphors

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 08:45 PM

Jul 2022

Epress this in the modes of Middle Earth, Avatarian, so many other story memes known to many but not me.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

2. Lindsey Grahm is Grima Wormtongue.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 08:50 PM

Jul 2022

2naSalit

(86,710 posts)

4. I thought that was bannon's role!

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:46 PM

Jul 2022

MagickMuffin

(15,950 posts)

11. They're all shape shifting clones

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:12 PM

Jul 2022

Be very very careful around these creatures!

2naSalit

(86,710 posts)

13. Good point!

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:17 PM

Jul 2022

Upthevibe

(8,059 posts)

3. Kick. N/T

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:46 PM

Jul 2022

burrowowl

(17,642 posts)

5. Kick!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:55 PM

Jul 2022

Abolishinist

(1,303 posts)

6. And with this, my distance from pop culture

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:03 PM

Jul 2022

continues to expand exponentially.

aggiesal

(8,921 posts)

7. Clear as mud, since I have no idea what he is referring to. n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:03 PM

Jul 2022

Phoenix61

(17,009 posts)

8. Lord of the Rings. nt

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:04 PM

Jul 2022

aggiesal

(8,921 posts)

9. Thanks, I've never watched it and don't have plans to, so still clear as mud. n/t

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:08 PM

Jul 2022

Phoenix61

(17,009 posts)

10. The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are two of my favorite books.

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:12 PM

Jul 2022

Although Lord of the Rings technically is three books.

ggma

(708 posts)

12. Yes.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:17 PM

Jul 2022

They got me through some difficult times in high school. And Dune. And When Worlds Collide... List goes on.

gg

Phoenix61

(17,009 posts)

15. I first read Tolkien when I was in 7th grade.

Reply to ggma (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:20 PM

Jul 2022

I cried at the end. They had been my friends for weeks and were going away forever!!!!

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)

16. Me too

Reply to ggma (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:21 PM

Jul 2022

Submersing yourself in wonderful stories can make life feel better.

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)

14. The books got me through a rough year in high school

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:19 PM

Jul 2022

Epic storytelling.

Sauron is the ultimate bad guy. Saruman is a wanna be bad guy. The good guys have to go through Saruman first in order to defeat Sauron and bring peace to Middle Earth.

It's an apt explanation for how critical the next two elections are.

Martin68

(22,845 posts)

17. He's right. I'm worried the turnout will be low. We have to make sure we get out the vote.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:25 PM

Jul 2022

Aviation Pro

(12,181 posts)

18. Not Isengard

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:26 PM

Jul 2022

Helms Deep.

Calling Colbert.

PXR-5

(522 posts)

19. Oh my!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:28 PM

Jul 2022

YoshidaYui

(41,833 posts)

20. I guess I DON'T KNOW enough about lord of the Rings

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 12:27 AM

Jul 2022

to understand what he is talking about.. but I have a little bit of an idea.

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