![]() The Russian, Chinese, Cuban, and Iranian revolutions are among the many revolts against oppressive governments that ended up installing regimes even worse than those they supplanted. Such thinking has often proven dangerous in the real world. Would-be revolutionaries in any galaxy would do well to consider why the regime they seek to establish would be any better than the old.It is almost as if the rebels simply assume that, if the Empire is bad, virtually any alternative government is likely to be better. But it is not clear what, if anything, they disagree on, other than purely tactical issues. In Rogue One, we learn for the first time that the rebels are divided into radical and moderate factions. What kind of regime does the Rebel Alliance intend to establish if it wins? Neither this movie nor its predecessors tell us. But while we see what the rebels are fighting against, we have almost no sense what they are fighting for. Jyn and several other characters are victims of the Empire’s cruelty and oppression, which give them obvious motives to oppose it. More than any previous Star Wars film, this one focuses on the rebels and their reasons for rising against the Empire. But the politics of popular culture are worth examining, if only because they often reflect real issues and may have an impact on real-world political attitudes. ![]() ![]() I don’t blame fans who prefer to ignore the politics and just focus on the excitement and fun. Despite its many virtues, however, Rogue One perpetuates several problematic aspects of the portrayal of political issues in the Star Wars series. ![]()
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