Join me, and Geetsly’s, in the shade, why don’tcha? We’ll tell ya how republics die … and when.
OR: “The Morbid Reasons Why the Republic Fell LONG Before the Battle of Coruscant.” ‘Murica? Ya might wanna listen up.
Okay, this channel, Geetsly’s, does amazing Star Wars-lore videos which are usually an informative treasure trove if you’re into … Star Wars lore.
But I was struck by something else while listening to this usually escapist (for me) channel.
The deaths of republics, of democracies, of free societies of any kind are always the same. Throughout history and fiction, it’s a laundry list-progression from struggling/vigilant freedom, or the attempt at … to full-blown fascism of some kind. The lack of variation is obvious once whatever veneer is gently brushed away.
Even just two minutes in, this video feels like you could replace “the Galactic Republic” with … “our republic” (as in what the United States of America is) and “Chancellor Palpatine” with … damn, it’d probably be easier to name the handful of political leaders who aren’t…
