Existential ComicsAt the time of the events of Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth has been experiencing FIVE THOUSAND years of economic decline.
Is it any wonder that some people were turning to Sauron, who for all his faults was at least a different kind of politician?
Seiðr@existentialcomics Besides, Sauron just acknowledged the needs of marginalised ethnic groups like Orcs and Trolls.
manic pixie donkey kong@existentialcomics god forbid someone try to industrialize
Knut Branson@existentialcomics Gandalf should have lowered interest rates.
caracabe@existentialcomics Everyone should have supported the centrist, Saruman. At the very least, he could have been a moderating influence on Sauron. But I guess ideological purity was more important.
famousringo@existentialcomics at least he made the slave caravans run on time
Willard Goosey@existentialcomics
Have you read the (soviet) Russian sequel / fanfic? "The Last Ring bearer". It's on the net.
Talks a lot about all the economics of Middle Earth.
It's a Russian novel so don't expect a happy ending.
William ThorpeWould recommend
Efi (nap pet) 🦊💤@existentialcomics this kind of implies that they went from a space age to medieval society due to poor management, doesn't it?