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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And drew inspiration from Nazi Germany when conceptualizing the Empire.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

lolwut?

Inserted a comma in case it was confusing.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

princess Leia owned a ton of slaves.

You mean "droids"?

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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