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[–] essell@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

She was a leading figure in a paramilitary organisation, both before and after the death of the emperor. So, maybe?

[–] NewDark@lemmings.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What do you think the United States is more like? A guerilla insurgency or a miltaristic empire imposing its will on the rest of society?

[–] essell@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (3 children)
[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Well you're wrong

[–] NewDark@lemmings.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

~~So Leia isn't a great analog. Maybe a Vader / Palpatine election would be closer to reality~~

I misread that, hold up.

The United States of America spends more money on it's military than the next 10 countries COMBINED.

The United States has ~800 military bases all around the world in foreign countries.

This doesn't sound like an empire to you?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, you'd think that would be exactly what she wanted.