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[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works -2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

"Chancellor Palpatine will probably willingly give up his emergency powers when the Separatist crisis is over."

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Chancellor palpatine had the state backing him. That was the point of the election and padme's quote of applaus or whatever.

When a few people lose the support of the community they're just a few people, isolated, and a lot less scary than ice while being susceptible to the same community response.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."

Pretty fucking apt quote, now that you mention it.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

To be fair the empire is significantly better on race issues.