and their Imperial backers exhibit clear #Nazi-like brutality and genocide against the #Fremen. Paul's leadership emerges as self-determination against alien oppression—which actually *strengthens* your larger point. 👉Herbert was warning us about how authoritarianism corrupts even justified resistance movements.👈
The tragedy isn't that Paul is evil; it's that fighting monsters can turn you into one.

Context matters enormously, as you say. But Herbert's genius was showing how *good @orionkidder