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What has she done to stop the genocide on Alderaan? (lemmy.world)
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[–] essell@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

She was a leading figure in a paramilitary organisation, both before and after the death of the emperor. So, maybe?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Yeah, you'd think that would be exactly what she wanted.

[–] NewDark 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What do you think the United States is more like? A guerilla insurgency or a miltaristic empire imposing its will on the rest of society?

[–] essell@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

First one, then the other.

[–] NewDark 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think he was saying that the US began as am insurgency.

[–] NewDark 2 points 11 months ago

Good point and interpretation. Didn't think of the language as a progression in time instead of a ranking.

[–] NewDark 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

~~So Leia isn't a great analog. Maybe a Vader / Palpatine election would be closer to reality~~

I misread that, hold up.

The United States of America spends more money on it's military than the next 10 countries COMBINED.

The United States has ~800 military bases all around the world in foreign countries.

This doesn't sound like an empire to you?

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Well you're wrong

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Leia was leader of the imperial police?

Y'all can't distinguish between movies and reality.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

So the internet certainly tells me.