I feel like I could write a review of this terrible article here. I also feel like it would be pointless, as it's abundantly clear to pretty much anyone that the author crafted this with a shoehorn rather than a camera.
Galadriel is the warmongering US and Sauron is the vaguely defined external threat...what editor looked at this and thought this was a piece worthy of publication? And what was Dr. Bessner smoking when he wrote this?
https://newrepublic.com/article/167665/rings-power-saga-war-hungry-nation-amazon-lord-rings-review