Should you doubt my thesis, all it’s important to do is have a look at the vast majority of the senators’ response to Emperor Palpatine dissolving the Previous Republic and creating his Empire in Revenge of the Sith. As Padme bitterly famous, “democracy died…with thunderous applause” as a result of a lot of the senators had been extraordinarily joyful to maintain supporting Palpatine so long as they stored their jobs. As soon as Palpatine fired everybody, although, he successfully turned the politicians who enthusiastically supported him solely 18 years in the past into determined residents keen to fund terrorists as a way to cease him.
None of that is meant to detract from the heroics of characters like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia…they had been the sword (laser sword, because it had been) of the Revolt that lastly introduced Emperor Palpatine down. However these Rebels wouldn’t have any weapons or vital sources with out the previous senators, none of whom would have helped in the event that they hadn’t been fired. Congrats, Palpatine…not solely did you destroy the Empire, however as a so-called grasp manipulator, you performed your self within the worst potential approach.
