@MostlyHarmless Hmm, didn't those incompetent elites include Senators Amidala and Binks of Naboo? And "Jedi Don't Get Involved In Politics" Kenobi? And youth certainly doesn't equal righteous action, viz. Young Master Anakin...
@MostlyHarmless I read this in Admiral Yularen's Voice
@MostlyHarmless unfortunately this part is only vaguely touched upon, that the old republic was decadent and currupt and full of injustice, that the Jedi are actually kind of bad etc. Too bad the big studios could never hire an actual writer.
@big_louse @MostlyHarmless Or at least take the emphasis off of selling toys so the writers could weave a believable tale.
@MostlyHarmless Luke und Leia Klimakleber :-)

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Don't forget, it's those plucky kids who also get to die for the cause, while the elites remain in hiding...until the local system starts gaining "moons"

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Yea that moment you realise an old boomer was trying to teach us a fundamental lesson but we were too busy bitching about the comic relief being too silly.

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Classic defeatism from the so called bommers. I couldn't count on a single hand how many times heard this from older folks IRL, 'you'll have the chance to change things'.