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minus-squareUriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·2 months agoI also noted this was a problem with the Rebel Alliance (who just supports a republic of oligarchs), and was called a centrist for my efforts.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoSee, they shouldn’t have gone with the First Order. They should’ve had the New Republic stamp out the Empire, only to create a new empire itself.
minus-squareJon_Servo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoStar Wars is supposed to be palatable to children, and my guess is that those types of politics muddy the waters too much for kids to grasp. Simplistic and clear “good vs evil” lines appeal to wider audiences.
I also noted this was a problem with the Rebel Alliance (who just supports a republic of oligarchs), and was called a centrist for my efforts.
“But they’re the good guys!”
See, they shouldn’t have gone with the First Order. They should’ve had the New Republic stamp out the Empire, only to create a new empire itself.
Star Wars is supposed to be palatable to children, and my guess is that those types of politics muddy the waters too much for kids to grasp. Simplistic and clear “good vs evil” lines appeal to wider audiences.