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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Don't know about the Nazi analogy, but in the original Book (The adventures of Luke Skywalker) on which the original movies are based, the emperor is literally described as being Nixon.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

the emperor is literally described as being Nixon.

Now strike me down in your hate and anger. Aroooo!

[–] bestagon@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You’re kidding, right? They’re literally called stormtroopers

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 4 months ago

It's like Lucas was accusing America of doing things Nazis would do! But that's unpossible!

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The book is a novelization of the screenplay for the first film.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter. Star Wars was political from the start.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

Agreed, just pointing out that the book was not source material