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Racist ‘Rings of Power’ Backlash Is More of the Same Replacement Theory Fear-Mongering

REMEMBER: HOBBITS AREN’T REAL

From “The Little Mermaid” to “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the new right-wing crusade is about shutting Black people out of beloved IP. Their latest target: Amazon Prime’s hit fantasy series.

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It looks like racist right-wingers have found a new fantasy epic to obsess over.

A few months ago, white supremacists found plenty to like in The

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