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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jian" data-source="post: 9760916" data-attributes="member: 78087"><p>I also reject the framing and can only really talk about what I think is commonly missed about the franchise, in my opinion.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Star Wars is about fighting imperialism and fascism, and many people miss that the US is included in the list of imperialist nations who inspired the Empire. Yes, it’s common knowledge among fans, but less so among the viewing audience, I think.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Jedi are based on the Shaolin monastery and so that’s why they eschew emotional attachment (what’s their take on casual sex, I wonder) and as such they aren’t part of the Republic government; they’re a religious order whom the Republic ask far too often to do embassy and investigative work, because they’re an easy cop out from having to send Republic personnel. The Jedi are meant to be impartial and universally respected, but that’s all the authority they usually have. Leaning on the Jedi Order in this way is an excellent indicator that the Republic is not at all functional.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">By engaging in the Clone Wars at all, the Jedi lost. If the Republic can’t deal with a secession crisis without their pet monks, they’re already doomed.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">That said, the reason (probably) that the Republic does lean on the Jedi Order - the reason they don't have much in the way of standing armed or investigative forces - is that they're not actually a federal or national government, but more like the United Nations. They're a membership organisation who mostly debate international law and disputes. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As such, their response to the secession crisis should have been (and probably was, initially) "OK, nobody's here under duress, you do you." But the problem was that the Separatists were forcing planets in their area to leave the Republic and join them by force, which was unacceptable.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's Palpatine who turns the Republic into an actual national government, instituting military rule and imperial governors. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Destroying the Jedi Order was always Palpatine’s main goal. Conquering the Galaxy is definitely also very important, but he could have done that without destroying the Jedi if he wanted.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>

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