But who's the enemy?

Considering how hard George Lucas worked to make the Galactic Empire into a bunch of cartoon Nazis, a surprising number of Star Wars fans never got the message. I mean, between literal Stormtroopers, officer uniforms, and the use of superweapons to commit genocide, it should be obvious, right? But it never is.

It's even harder to notice the problem with those other guys in the story, whom we're supposed to root for. And it's almost always guys. You know, those who:

• preserve ancient traditions and turn their noses at the present;
• live an ascetic lifestyle that they flaunt as a point of pride;
• claim to be emotionless, yet take pride in their martial prowess.

At least Sith Lords just want to rule. Jedi want to tell you how to think.

It gets worse.

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