1. Everyone is getting the politics of Star Wars wrong. It's not a binary between Empire & Jedis but triangle that includes Rebels.
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2. Jedis and Empire are two aristocratic factions, Empire being outgrowth of Jedis. Rebels are grassroots opposition to Empire.
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3. The real story of Star Wars is how one elite faction (Jedi) co-opted popular insurrections (Rebels, Ewoks) to regain power.
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4. The so-called redemption of Darth Vader is the give-away. Redemption is necessary to provide political cover for return of Jedi power.
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5. We're not going to have true democracy in the Galaxy until the Rebels can organize for themselves without Jedi leadership.
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@judithtimson I prefer to believe in #3 but I realize that 1 and 2 are also possible!
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