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So close to getting it... (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Close to kind of getting it - Lucas has compared the empire in Star Wars to both the American empire during the Vietnam War, and the British empire during the American Revolution.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And drew inspiration from Nazi Germany when conceptualizing the Empire.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That second one doesn't make sense unless Leia owned a ton of slaves

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

lolwut?

Inserted a comma in case it was confusing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

i think they said the second one doesn't make sense unless princess Leia owned a ton of slaves.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

princess Leia owned a ton of slaves.

You mean "droids"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Hence why the droids weren't allowed in a rural areas cantina.