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Pres of @amprog -Center for American Progress, progressive, Indian American, feminist, mom, wife. Not in that order. Views expressed are most definitely my own.

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    Neera Tanden‏Verified account @neeratanden 27 Dec 2016

    The best part of the Leia character is she grew to be a general from a princess. The former better than the latter. My kind of progress.

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      2. Justin Coates‏ @dreary_terrors 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        Preeetty sure she was always a warrior. The books make that crystal clear: "as dangerous as a platoon of Rebel fighters."

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. Neera Tanden‏Verified account @neeratanden 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @dreary_terrors

        I was going off the movies, but good to know this about the books. It's just the movies precede the books.

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      2. ThisIs#CNNblackmail‏ @HarryThetech76 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        The Liea character was stunted by Disney. In the expanded universe, she was a Chief of State, mother of three, and a jedi. @neeratanden

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      3. L.‏ @leslieleeiii 28 Dec 2016
        Replying to @HarryThetech76 @neeratanden

        Thank you! Can't believe any real Leia fan could be happy with TFA where she's done none of that growth.

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      2. Naseer Ahmad‏ @manfromatlan 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @elName0

        Not sure @neeratanden was much of a fan to begin with. Princess Leia was pretty bad ass throughout.

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      4. Naseer Ahmad‏ @manfromatlan 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @elName0 @neeratanden

        her kid's a fan, bless him. Her, I doubt very much unless it's how to hitch it to some bad ass rebel scenario she got.

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    1. Jim White‏ @jimw81 28 Dec 2016
      Replying to @neeratanden

      we had our General Organa in this election but it was stolen by the empire.

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    2. Kristine ❀♡❀♡‏ @KristineAz 27 Dec 2016
      Replying to @neeratanden

      WTF? "Best part" of Leia?? Let me guess, you're in your 20's. Princess shaming? Seriously? Totally clueless abt meaning of Leia

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    3. Gerry Navarro‏ @LrdGftdPanther 27 Dec 2016
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      @ComfortablySmug Joan of Arc was a nobody who grew up to be a general. One of a kind.

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      2. Kristine ❀♡❀♡‏ @KristineAz 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        ..if not 20's, definitely a female who didn't experience Leia in 1977-1982.

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      3. Ben Lurkin‏ @crawdadMcCray 28 Dec 2016
        Replying to @KristineAz @neeratanden

        yeah they should definitely be ashamed of hem selves for not being born before then

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      4. Ben Lurkin‏ @crawdadMcCray 28 Dec 2016
        Replying to @crawdadMcCray @KristineAz @neeratanden

        also this post is a compliment to the character, she could've just been rich but chose service to the people

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    4. Agatha Gregson‏ @gregson_agatha 27 Dec 2016
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      Feminism never rests.

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    5. jimstinson‏ @jimstinson 27 Dec 2016
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      She was a ceremonial monarch in a republic and already a war hero. Pretty good if you ask me.

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      2. Peter N.‏ @TarantulaPete 27 Dec 2016
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        Why is a formal better than a ladder? -A Concerned Trump Voter

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