RNAi [he/him] to the_dunk_tank • 3 years ago" 'Imperialism'? You mean Star Wars?"imagemessage-square99 fedilinkarrow-up1205file-text
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minus-squareStellarTabi [none/use name]hexbear83·3 years agoI wonder if some details of Star Wars were inspired by some details of IRL? link
minus-squareanaesidemus [he/him]hexbear65·edit-23 years agowell the rebels were based on the Viet Cong link
minus-squareLeninWeave [none/use name]hexbear71·3 years agoWhich makes the Empire literally :amerikkka: , unlimited lmao. link
minus-squareVncredleaderhexbear43·3 years agoNot like Lucas referred to Palpatine as Nixon when explaining the character to Marquand link
minus-squareMardoniush [she/her]hexbear9·3 years agoI can totally see Palpatine doing the "I am not a crook" speech. link
minus-squareLoudMuffin [he/him]hexbear36·3 years agoi thought the rebels in Star Wars were EXTREMELY based Star Wars is COMMUNIST ANTIFA link
minus-squareTeekeeus [comrade/them]hexbear10·3 years agoGalactic core/rim divide = IRL core/periphery divide link
minus-squareMardoniush [she/her]hexbear8·3 years agoYep, and the (mostly human) Core goes Empire, while the (mostly alien, save settler-colonies like Naboo) rim is the centre of resistance. Even before, the Republic tacitly supports right-wing regimes like the Hutts to aid extraction on the rim. link
I wonder if some details of Star Wars were inspired by some details of IRL?
well the rebels were based on the Viet Cong
Which makes the Empire literally :amerikkka: , unlimited lmao.
Not like Lucas referred to Palpatine as Nixon when explaining the character to Marquand
I can totally see Palpatine doing the "I am not a crook" speech.
this guy?
No Richard Marquand, the director of episode 6
i thought the rebels in Star Wars were EXTREMELY based
Star Wars is COMMUNIST ANTIFA
Art imitating life? Ha! Good one.
Galactic core/rim divide = IRL core/periphery divide
Yep, and the (mostly human) Core goes Empire, while the (mostly alien, save settler-colonies like Naboo) rim is the centre of resistance.
Even before, the Republic tacitly supports right-wing regimes like the Hutts to aid extraction on the rim.