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[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago
[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago
[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

He acts as an accelerant to be sure, but same direction of travel would've been happening without him.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah I know. Still, a different imperial asshole wouldn't be this particular asshole.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

In a way, I find it preferable because he pulls back the curtain and shows the empire for what it really is. A more slick imperial asshole might've actually been smart enough to sell these atrocities in a way that western public would accept.

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