It took heavy inspiration from the ACW IMO primarily because of the aesthetic and vibe of the genre. Westerns have always had the ACW and veterans of that role play a huge role. The historical context of the show is more important. It aired in the early 2000s, which was a groundswell of renewed Lost Causer mythology that permeated pop culture and political discourse (see: Gods and Generals, Newt Gingrich's Lee-whitewashing alternate history novels). That inevitably rubs off on Hollywood as a whole.
Ideologically, the show is a very generalized "I just want to be left alone and autonomous" libertarianism. This is very common for Hollywood, which very much wants a generalized ideology-less appeal that can mean anything to anyone who is viewing, and doesn't alienate anyone in particular. Andor is a great recent example of this phenomenon, and nobody can really argue that show is "problematic".
It took heavy inspiration from the ACW IMO primarily because of the aesthetic and vibe of the genre. Westerns have always had the ACW and veterans of that role play a huge role. The historical context of the show is more important. It aired in the early 2000s, which was a groundswell of renewed Lost Causer mythology that permeated pop culture and political discourse (see: Gods and Generals, Newt Gingrich's Lee-whitewashing alternate history novels). That inevitably rubs off on Hollywood as a whole.
Ideologically, the show is a very generalized "I just want to be left alone and autonomous" libertarianism. This is very common for Hollywood, which very much wants a generalized ideology-less appeal that can mean anything to anyone who is viewing, and doesn't alienate anyone in particular. Andor is a great recent example of this phenomenon, and nobody can really argue that show is "problematic".