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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

No. It's literally just space Nazi's.

Guys... There are STORMTROOPERS in the Empire. It's not subtle lol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

george lucas has stated very plainly it was about US imperialism in vietnam

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago

The comparisons to Nazi Germany were deliberate, as the Nazis were inspired by the US Empire. Lucas himself said it was a metaphor for the Vietnam war.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

george lucas literally said it in an interview that the empire is the us empire...

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

NO! THEY are the space nazis!
Space nazis of the US empire.
Just like Starship troopers are space nazis of the US empire to it's filmmaker.

Now excuse me while I cut off your hand.

[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Sorry, it's pretty clearly stated in this interview by Lucas.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fv9Jq_mCJEo

[–] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

And the Nazis were also based on the USA 😶