• Apollonian
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    2 years ago

    You make a really good case for the CIS. Now that I think about it, Palpatine really plays the role of a “deep state” of the Galactic Republic by preying on actual grievances in the periphery, using private networks to steer them in a desired direction, ultimately to pressure the Republic to restructure their military from a defensive stance to imperialistic.