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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 17 Dec 2017

    Some Star Wars fans complain that Kylo Ren and the First Order are whiny, bumbling idiots, unlike the calm, controlled competence of Darth Vader and the Empire. But if you think powerful villains can't be whiny, bumbling idiots, allow me to offer a counterpoint: 2017.

    6:59 AM - 17 Dec 2017 from Illinois, USA
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      2. Chase D. Troutner‏ @Captain_Strongo 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81 @Tracinski

        I don’t get why we should complain about that, anyway. I’m glad they didn’t feel the need to try and one-up Vader.

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Captain_Strongo @Tracinski

        Same. And Kylo Ren’s tantrum-throwing is my favorite part of the new movies. You can see why he’d be seduced by the dark side.

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      4. Chase D. Troutner‏ @Captain_Strongo 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81 @Tracinski

        Kylo’s a compelling enough villain in his own, I think, because he’s sort of Vader’s opposite.

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      2. JuHun's Husband, Devo‏ @HickeyDevon 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        But both the New Order & the Trump Admin have no checks and balances any longer...

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @HickeyDevon

        I'm guessing "New Order" was a typo, but now I'm envisioning space fascists fighting to Blue Monday and it's pretty awesome.

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      4. JuHun's Husband, Devo‏ @HickeyDevon 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Gah, you're right. FIRST Order... FIRST... my brain is still unpacking the film. But the point stands. If the Republican Congress continues to cow to the Trump admin & their state propaganda "news" network's bullying, whatever's left of democracy in America will be gone.

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      2. Rick Ragan‏ @Rick_Ragan 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        True but it doesn't make for a very good theater

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Rick_Ragan

        Needs more lightsabers.

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      4. Rick Ragan‏ @Rick_Ragan 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Mediocre movie, had way too many insults to the main characters and too many WTF moments

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      1. Lycan ➤ MFF [VOTED!]‏ @AxelLycan 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81 @JUNIUS_64

        Human history in general, really. People seem to think old kings and emperors were these dignified statesmen when a lot of them were literally inbred nutcases.

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      1. Jillian Lee‏ @Jilliandance 18 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        SLAM! Right in fucking basket!

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      1. E. Paul Kelly‏ @epaulkelly 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Amen. (And thank you for the healthy chortle.)

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      1. shit just got real‏ @jailingtrump 18 Dec 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/OQUY89i2MT

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      1. Ashleigh Croucher‏ @ashcroucher 17 Dec 2017
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        @APhillipsIntRel

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      1. Itakepictures‏ @COskidiva 17 Dec 2017
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        👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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      1. Naveed‏ @NhasanNaveed 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        That year also gave us JeremyCorbyn,

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      1.  🎃 hans  🎃‏ @hansellissohot 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Counterpoint: the Empire in ROTJ was brought down by 30 rebels with rifles and an army of teddy bears with arrows and tomahawks.

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