This is the MOST Common Job in Star Wars

[@rosalbafuda447]

I'm surprised it's not the farmer is the most common job, with all that population (especially for planets like Coruscant) food, water and medicine must be a logistic hell for any faction who control the Galaxy.

[@dccherrytrees7539]

Farming is a job that sees pretty fast automation, why pick your own apples when you can get a super apple picker droid to do it for you faster and cheaper. In lore there are plenty of worlds given over to primarily agricultural production, but they are often of much lower population since the work that is there needs fewer people.

[@Meravokas]

@@dccherrytrees7539 While a lot of farming was droid assisted, for agriworlds or 'moisture' worlds (If not one in the same, just one being more productive than the other in mid rim worlds) there were still many non corporate farms that operated and needed man power over just droid power. It's easier to pay and feed a 20-40 workers and do maintenance on 100 droids than a handful of mechanics, at a much higher cost of constant repair/parts and down time for repairs for 200+ droids. Numbers obviously varying by size and type of food production in particular.

[@SirPage13]

Farming becomes less and less necessary the more technology develops. Suddenly a new invention can make one man able to be as efficient as ten men before. Just look at our own world. As time passed, our population increased. But at the same time, the percentage of us working as farmers has steadily decreased.

[@shadowslayer9988]

​@@SirPage13There are still planets in star wars that have non driods doing the farm work.

[@SirPage13]

@@shadowslayer9988 true. That in no way contradicts anything I said. Fewer people *need* to work with agriculture, if the few that do can produce enough food. This is because of technology. Yes?

[@WoodlandDrake]

I like the idea that there are so many bandits that bandits are usually raiding other bandits, not because they have something against that group, but because they got to the farmers just a little too late.

[@thishominid871]

There are stick up gangs in Chicago that rob the drug dealers and each other.

[@Daedriclord23]

Imagine being a Jedi and actually caring about those small settlement-type places. so you give them beacons to call you in for help. Every six hours you'd get a call "Help, jedi. another settlement needs your help!"

[@martinsonofwar395]

Ok, Garvey. 😂

[@Nvirr]

I’d join the broth- I mean sith

[@achimkrueger1492]

Funny, first thing that came to mind for me while watching: reminds me a lot of TES Skyrim, bandits EVERYWHERE hehe. But, as my favorite companion uses to say: "This place has its fair share of suicidal dimwits." 😎

[@lelandgolemanjr.4408]

​@@martinsonofwar395my first thought too

[@lelandgolemanjr.4408]

As General of the Minute Men I hear by relegate all settlement defense to Colonel Preston Garvey. That's what I want t do every time I play Falout 4

[@asahearts1]

I heard in some places if they steal goods less than 1000 credits, Storm Troopers aren't legally allowed to chase them. A Senator was recently spacejacked at blasterpoint after leaving the Senate, despite it being a blaster-free zone.

[@girthbrooks-lk9cq]

Lol

[@asahearts1]

@@girthbrooks-lk9cq Nice name 😂

[@Mr.Adkins82]

Hard to believe the senator was space jacked. Normally the bandit doesn't bite the hand that regulates them. Politicians are more easily influenced if they don't actually see it or experience it. Palace on the hill mentality and all.

[@asahearts1]

@@Mr.Adkins82 I thought it was unusual for the Senator to be away from his armed security and flying himself to begin with. Usually they're being shuttled around on private Death Stars to conferences about banning speeder ownership to end galactic warming.

[@lamarravery4094]

Just like San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

[@bsmnt23]

The Empire should have focused on building up the Empire, sure. Except that it was run by an Evil Space Wizard who derived his power from the spread of misery and anger in the Galaxy and whose personal trademark was pitting opposing political factions against each other to further aggrandize his own power base. Palpatine didn't want a peaceful empire; he wanted the conflict and the misery.

[@bronybear]

As a Canadian, I recommend you leave the cobra chickens(canadian geese) alone. They're the embodiment of evil

[@stubrice9726]

Lol!

[@jacobhuff3748]

What does that make Swans then?

[@casbot71]

Darth Goose.....

[@COMMANDER_FOX]

No we just let the lower levels of coruscant eat each other it kept the population down

[@hackman669]

I think Darth Swanith would like a word with yeah. 🦢 😈

[@tomcopple7633]

Something I find interesting. In Wookieepedia, it says the cost of an ISD-1 was 150 million credits and an Arquitens light cruiser was 4 million credits. During Imperial rule, a more practical moff could have bought 10 Arquitens for less than a 1/3 of the cost of an ISD-1 and then used the difference for contracts to give to people in his sector for jobs. It would probably make for boring storytelling, but make more sense practically.

[@tba113]

I suspect most probably did just that. ISDs are iconic images of Imperial might, but they were pretty rare: there's a scene in the novel 'Thrawn' where Moff Pryce gets called in to consult on a multi-system rebel problem, and she makes a conscious effort to not be impressed by her first time seeing one of the huge battleships, much less going aboard. That suggests most task forces were based around smaller ships, like Arquitens, Dreadnaught, and Gozanti cruisers.

[@kenle2]

The problem comes when you have to deploy garrisons and "peacekeeping" forces, to quell the inevitable insurrection your tactics are going to produce. It's not the idea of taking out pirates and bandits, it's all the collateral damage you are going to cause, no matter what ship you use. So the Empire built its primary capital ships deliberately to be able to drop thousands of troops on uncooperative worlds.

[@CB0Otz]

This seems like something the NR should be doing as well. Though they don't have as big ships to worry about, so I wonder if their issue is X-wings being too expensive to produce en masse.

[@Bboy20clo]

I like how he talk about stars but also likens stuff to real social and economic issues going on right now and explains them better then most ppl

[@Meravokas]

One *PRIMARY* exception to the Empire's chase zones was Hutt Space. The Empire did manage to take some territory from the Hutts, but in more modern canon/still non contradicted/in legends limbo (Much of the Clone Wars aside from Season seven and certain plot elements and points, are/is technically considered legends by Disney still.) much of that territory was what was previously held in agreement with the Hutts by groups like the Pike Syndicate rather than encroaching on 'true' hutt space, as it were. Even in purely legends, the Empire only took a relative of sliver of southern Hutt Space because it wouldn't cause retaliation by the syndicates and groups the Hutts controlled. And trade routs that were needed that would cut through Hutt Space (The Kessel Run being one) weren't worth the potential problems of forcing them open/staying open in first place. On top of Hutt Space the Imperial Military without being specialized missions or building blacksites R&D or anything else, didn't generally go into wild space or venture very far into the Unknow Regions. On top of the Hapan cluster as well. The hyper space routs going in were so 'one way' that even if the Hapans couldn't hold off a prolonged Imperial assault, it'd be a major slog of naval and ground force power if they'd really wanted to try and take the territory.

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

Technically if it’s shown in the Star Wars the clown wars TV show then it’s cannon now the 2D one is not cannon.

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

This is from Disney them selfs

[@Meravokas]

@@spaceengineeringempire4086 News to me, because the last I heard it was a sort of pick and choose basis to one extent or another. If something didn't line up directly with something they were writing then it wasn't officially canon. If it fit with a story they wanted to tell, then it was. Hera, chopper and Ahsoka's relationship in Rebels going back to/coming from one of the Ryloth Arcs in TCW as an example of what's made canonical. That said, it ultimately doesn't matter one way or another until it's referenced elsewhere anyways. Much like legends content that has been copy pasted or taken and modified. Until something is specifically stated to not be canon or contradicted it might as well be canon. Unofficially. In either case I haven't personally heard that TCW is now considered official canon as a whole.

[@norianorin8317]

Agree. There must be an army as a centralized force superior to local self-defense forces, an army capable of dealing with a serious crisis, just as local armies must be at least somehow sponsored by the government, so that if something happens, they can somehow hold out until the Senate holds a hundred and one meeting on the issue, expresses his deep concern, appoints a commission to investigate, etc.

[@V.B.Squire]

New Republic should have kept all the star destroyers with a legion on board as a central military and anything smaller than a star destroyer should have gone to local or sector defence like a national guard, they were meant to work together anyway so it makes local and central govt work together too.

[@GAJake]

Rather than REPLACING the federal-military with more funding of planetary defense forces, the New Republic should have SUPPLEMENTED the federal-military with more funding of planetary defense forces and allowing citizen militias (The Resistance) and private military groups (The Night Owls) to exist. As well as a military alliance with worlds that did not want to join the new republic (Nevarro). The federal military should have more power than any INDIVIDUAL group, but not more than all of these groups together. This way the federal military can stomp out a rogue planet or militia, but cannot tyrannize the entire galaxy (Since a rebellion would form). It's unlikely these groups would work together for criminal reasons (Like gangs fighting each other) but they would rise up against tyranny. The federal military could also reinforce an individual planet being invaded until a grand army made up of planetary defense forces and private groups could be formed.

[@redryder5670]

Allen, are you a sociologist or have you studied behavioral sciences? Your analyses are quite well-thought out and complex. I love the nuances you bring to each subject, whether it be Star Wars or the real world. Ever think about expanding into doing a channel that focuses on societal breakdowns and viable solutions? In any case, I really enjoy your videos.

[@Thejokingspy2394]

Working on anything electronic and computers would be a skill worth investing in

[@tylersoto7465]

Especially coming across old empire or Republic computer systems and maybe scavenged parts etc

[@briangrover873]

I like how you are able to craft all this intricate analysis when the reality is that Star Wars is a fictional story and a battle with bandits is a handy device for story writing

[@lizaronni]

With all this tie-in between SW and real-world geopolitics Allen’s been giving us lately, I think I’d give my left ovary to see a crossover between him and Beau of the Fifth Column.

[@supremefankai5480]

I never liked centralisation because it concentrates too much power in a small space, but full local autonomy is also not the greatest because they might suddenly have a problem too big to handle. This is just another balancing act for governments to constantly debate, test and revise over, which I wish more people did do.

[@travcollier]

Redistribution of resources to even things out a bit and coordination/standardization are pretty vital for a decentralized government. For security forces, having them be local but largely paid for a central gov can work. The central gov sets training and equipment standards, and can take command of local forces when needed. That is pretty much what the US Constitution sets up near the end of Article 1, Section 8... though it isn't quite what we actually do, National Guard forces are sort of close

[@dadab22]

Reminds me of a period of Roman history right when Octavian began his first Consulship (42 BCE I believe). A large chunk of Roman farmland was stolen by Octavian, and given to retiring soldiers. As a result, most of Rome's farms were now run by people who had never farmed a day in their lives. This lead to two things: A massive crop failure leading to famine, and a large amount of former farmers now left homeless and destitute. The situation became so bad, that large bandit armies of former farmers had formed, and began besieging some of the outer cities on the Peninsula and raiding granaries. To make matters worse, a Pirate King by the name of Sextus Pompeiius had taken Sicili, and had blockaded the Italian peninsula, ransoming the food imports, making the famine worse. So in a galaxy that just went through the Clone Wars, and immediately went to an even more militarized economy without taking any time to really rebuild nonmilitary infrastructure, and add in employment opportunities in this new national military industrial complex being heavily slated against any kind of non human...you can see why a lot of alien pirates exist

[@popcornweaselgaming223]

I've been watching since about 2016, I don't comment much but I would like to say I think this is the best star wars based channel on this website. I always binge your new stuff a few times a year. Thank you for the good videos tech boys

[@Thejokingspy2394]

Being a droid tech would be cool and profitable!

[@rhoetusochten4211]

1- I'm imagining a commercial for Droid Tech and Repair Academy, now with Holonet courses! 2- I also imagine the horror of memory wiping Droid after Droid, day after day being a larger part than upgrades.

[@Thejokingspy2394]

@@rhoetusochten4211 I played a Star wars edge of empire character who dealt with that exact same issue. He was from ferex and he attended corisson's technical academy from the hollow net and he had nightmares of all the droids he had to wipe

[@TAGATOR]

I look at the U.S. as a core world in modern Geopolitics. For the last 75 years the U.S. as the global security insurer has been a mixed bag. Some regions of the world have built successful manufacturing bases that has greatly benefited their population while others have been a lost cause. Now that the U.S. is withdrawing from globalization, governments will have to bolster their own defenses and economic bases. Just like the outer rim, tensions from poverty and famine will create much unrest in the world.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

The US isn’t withdrawing and the US only worked on serving coportions

[@sundragon7703]

It's all about opportunity, risk, and reward. Supposedly, there is little piracy with respect to a certain country on earth because the risk of getting caught is high, judgement is swift, final, public, and encompassing. ("Fair" is not a part of that equation, but it is consistent.) Meanwhile, in places where risk is lower and reward outweighs the risk, then banditry becomes viable.

[@BlapwardKrunkle]

It’s also about access to resources, there will always be bad people but crime is a symptom of social stressors influencing populations of people and their relationships to the systems that rule over them. I wouldn’t doubt there are some planets where some aliens are less likely to be hired over others , creating an underclass who is more influenced to commit crime out of desperation comparatively.

[@shadowslayer9988]

​@@BlapwardKrunkleBut countries in are real world show that showing a zero tolerance policy towards crime can make it go down and be at a manageable level just look at Saudi Arabi, QUTAR, United Arab Emirates, China, and Japan.

[@BlapwardKrunkle]

@@shadowslayer9988 Most of those countries have very robust social safety nets save for Japan, which has extremely strict gun laws. “Zero tolerance” policies on crime without introducing measures to prevent crime (like making sure the poorest are fed) have shown to be the most unstable - just look at Brazil, Russia, Mexico.

[@SirPage13]

This guy thinks as an economist. I love it.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@BlapwardKrunkle Exactly. If you're going to die of starvation, spending time in prison being fed and clothes is NOT a deterrent. Desperation makes criminals, it's that simple. Crime statistic clearly show that if young people, especially young men, aren't doing well for whatever reason.......crime goes up. Period. Nobody ever wants to mention this statistic because it points out the glaring flaws in most of their political theories.

[@steelgreyed]

11:45 you don't have to have empathy (it helps) when seeking to understand the "why?" of a culture or people, best example ever, "Thrawn." Its easier to set up a trap, when you know the proper bait.

[@Iron-Bridge]

Dude is dropping the type of gold a quality science fiction writer should pay attention to.

[@kaibrizbon]

The On-Going Conflict Zone?? Just perfect, Thanks Alan 😂

[@jakedathe5190]

Hey Allen! So on the geese remark, they aren’t protected they’re regulated, many parts of the United States there’s a 150+ day season to harvest 5 geese a day. You just aren’t allowed to do so in cities for various reasons. As to eating, I’ll attest that they’re delicious but as for an xmas center piece, it’s better to piece them out and use the breasts for one thing and the legs for a different thing.

[@ventusvindictus]

As always, I love the way Generation Tech approaches the nuances of storytelling and how that affects or is affected by the real world.

[@sierravortec2494]

I think master mechanic would be the most common job. Seems in Star Wars anybody can fix anything anytime and any place without having any parts. In reality nothing could be farther from the truth

[@elatoles3842]

If almost everyone can fix things then you won’t need any mechanics

[@cavemanjoe79]

The only compromise I can see is having a strong federal navy with a contingent of troops like the Marines, while leaving each planet to form a defense force of an army and Air Force contingent to fight off organized pirates as a local governor can. Each planets Army could even have reserve components so in the case of a rural area the people not on duty could band together and at least fight together if their area ends up being raided.

[@macdonnell.damien22]

I think the book of Boba fett toyed with the rural idea.

[@ohkaygoplay]

It also didn't help that the value of the credit in the outer rim kept rising and falling like the sun. Some stuck to local currencies that were based in a hard material - like gold, for example - to avoid dealing with it, but would accept credits in a bind to at least get paid. They could exchange it for the local currency equivalent, which could be higher or equal to it one day, and lower the next.

[@crazydog1750]

Can't wait for LEGO to make a battle pack of random Star Wars citizens.

[@rachellemurphy6836]

I want a Lego New Republic trooper battle pack

[@V.B.Squire]

New Republic should have kept all the star destroyers with a legion on board as a central military and anything smaller than a star destroyer should have gone to local or sector defence, they were meant to work together so it makes local and central work together too

[@rhoetusochten4211]

I imagine "bandit" was invented 6 months after "farmer" was.

[@vennb1137]

I hate to break it to you, but stealing was probably a thing way before the agricultural revolution and people cultivating crops. So Bandit was probably invented millenia before Farmer.

[@rhoetusochten4211]

@vennb1137 stealing, yes, but banditry would seem to require a stash of goods. You could raid a hunter gatherer clan, but what would you gain? Only the tools to become hunter gatherers yourself. Only pack animals, the husbandry of which is a type of farming, would give sufficient carrying capacity to allow for significant goods to be carried from place to place. Of course, without our ability to travel back in time and place, we can't really know which came first.

[@vennb1137]

@@rhoetusochten4211 I didn't expect such a competent answer and you're probably right

[@lolk4530]

More like 6 days 😂

[@Raleyg]

I think instead of looking at the Galactic Republic as a federal government, it makes more sense to see it as a very powerful supranational union, like the European Union. In many ways, the Republic is in charge of the entire galaxy, but at the same time there are a lot of areas where the planetary governments rule themselves, and people seem to identify more with their respective home planets rather than the Republic as a whole

[@crazyeyez1502]

Allen with the Clapper at the end to turn off the camera. 👏

[@lindelloutdoorsinc]

Alan a bunch of people in chat have a voice for you to be on Star Wars Theory - reach out to Theory and get that setup. You guys have great minds, and would be great conversation!

[@fbi6179]

Take away the space wizards and all you'd get in star wars is practically Cyberpunk 2077 in space.

[@albusplaustrum06]

8:10 Smaller government, smaller standing military, AND and disarmed LAWFUL population that weakens a system. It is not the number of guns, but the hands that wield them that increase/decrease crime in an area. Corruption, greed, and disdain for the average citizen's rights feeds in to lawless behavior.

[@garomcfbgdd3211]

Bigger Government =\= Better Society Better Society --> Better Government Government is made up of People who fear degeneration. They fear becoming obsolete. They fear losing their (easy and well paid) job. They fear losing their (hall monitor like) power. Thus government, like any other monopoly, will kneecap ANYONE who attempts to break free of their dependency on the government. This makes for a sick society.

[@anthonyle1838]

But even if the population has their own guns it's quite easy for organized crime to organize because well they can't really investigate them they're civilians unless they engage in vigilante justice which will probably just heightened violent crime

[@anthonyle1838]

In addition when lawful civilians begin to enforce some measure of laws like the Somali fisherman and forcing there fishing border it allows those with much more unsavory appetites to take over such organizations and movements much easier than a centralized government a gun and a civilian is the same as a gun in a police officer it's simply a matter of authority the government isn't a parasite it is simply a structure of organization in society as any other structure of organization as any other company you can make a Libertarian argument for a king that he owns his country so he is in best interest to make it profitable

[@nickh-i9846]

The problem is infrastructure. All the progress policy or econimic stimulus, etc.. will do nothing if the communication and logistics can't handle it. Look at oursleves. Most places on earth that suffer from similar issues to those in the star wars galaxy are places with poorly integrated infrastructure.

[@tylersoto7465]

True but a lot of those places in real life and star wars don't have the money or resources to do it

[@Stormcrow_1]

The least common job is health and safety inspector. :)

[@orokusaki1243]

The Stationary and Paper Goods industry also seems to be lacking, and allegedly nobody wears underwear in star wars..so that too.

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

The cyber-security sector as well.

[@planet-p6f]

Bandits ... and Holonet download rates. I'm willing to bet Palpatine made serious promises re: improved access to fibre infrastructure.

[@MrTigroz]

"I have the death sentence in 12 systems-" That's because none of them can prosecute you once you fly off to a new planet.

[@youtube7076]

if earth were in the SW Galaxy, what would our spaceport look like? imo earth is way more 'outer rim' than it is Coruscant

[@ryanevans2655]

I think the main reason so many people turn to violent crime in the Star Wars Galaxy is it makes for a way more fun fictional universe

[@donierz]

Fr

[@mrcanid123]

Lost it when the conflict zone of philly was mentioned 😂

[@Hsalf904]

As a sociologist I very much agree with your assessment of the origins of crime, pretty bang on

[@Rickyyy-sl2hb]

As an educated person myself he blamed Europeans for fishing Somalian waters when in reality it's Iran, Yemen and South East Asians countries. Not Europe.

[@lerneanlion]

If the Republic left the Outer Rim alone, I know that there will be chaos. But this will also forced the systems to ally themselves with one another to pour their manpower and resources into forming the defense as well. And when this defense has proven itself and took down the pirates and bandits, they will no longer needed the Republic and can rule on their own. So I think it is in the best interests of the Outer Rim that the Republic leaves it on its own device.

[@leandrodiaz7552]

Sounds familiar... Oh yes... Just the real history of all América, from North to South ... And the countries which we're born did hace peace?

[@MrRonald327]

Someone has to run the machines.

[@deathhulk8860]

i always wondered does the star wars universe have police

[@tenletters5889]

The stormtroopers

[@jeffreycarman2185]

I’ve said it before, but it would not be any money at all, in the grand scheme of a galaxy like the Star Wars having a series of sector fleets for large-scale threats and funding 100,000,000 Gozanti-class cruisers and 1 billion star fighters would be absolutely a simple and task.

[@byronthomas4733]

Great work

[@usveteran9893]

Hi Alan [sp?], I just want to be honest with you. A long time ago, when I first discovered you I was put off, I didn't care for Generation Tech. Now, for the past year, I have been a loyal follower. Today I subscribed. But I also want you to know that I have ALWAYS given you a thumbs up!

[@TheDigitalDay]

To answer your question about the goose.. Yes, you can hunt them wherever as long as you follow the local conservation measures, some places have different rules about how many you can get at once

[@bloodstreak2001]

How would you make the Star Wars Galaxy safer

[@dylanblack3279]

Zero tolerance laws for spice and death sticks

[@ST-zm3lm]

I think the issues with a libertarian style society would mainly be solved by fostering a real sense of community. If you truly care for your neighbors and vice versa, issues of scarcity and security can be resolved far more easily by pooling resources. That’s something we’re largely missing in the digital age. Hell, I’m guilty of not knowing my neighbors’ names and we practically live on top of each other.

[@tenletters5889]

I want to see how many people agree with this without hearing the name of this ideology

[@ST-zm3lm]

@@tenletters5889 I’m imagining you’re implying “libertarian” socialism. The problem therein is the redistribution of wealth requiring an authoritarian centralized state. Such states do not go away willingly, and none of the mainline socialist thinkers addressed that issue beyond “It’ll somehow happen someday.”

[@tenletters5889]

@@ST-zm3lm nah I was thinking anarchism

[@deathbytouch4252]

Sorry, I need to correct you on the Somali pirates that’s how it started with a soon as you started seeing multi million dollar Ransom being paid, warlord started investing in pirates and it became a clan/family criminal enterprise. We’re long past the point of Somali pirates been 5-8 independent villagers, striking out on a dinghy against illegal foreign fishermen.

[@FullLengthInterstates]

afaik regular people can invest in somali pirates via local stock markets, of course wealthier warlords can afford bigger stakes in these "ventures" so its both democratic and oligarchic, like any other public market.

[@user-kl5zd2oe3e]

Imagine if they had normal people problems. Like paying their bills, working a desk job in middle management, dealing with sky traffic, has an unintimate marriage, and drinking to cope. He could have a name like Binge Wandred and the Galactic Civil war could have only affected his gas prices. He just works his dead end job in his world never having left. Maybe he and his family sit on the couch and watch the shows Lumpy had in the holiday special like in the days of TGIF. Maybe his wife learned to cook from that stir whip show. Maybe bing has a VR machine to watch the same shows as Itchy. Maybe. Binge Wandred, with his mustache and past his prime dad bod, is just like us.

[@BEExPyro]

BANDITS?! IN SHIPS?! Those are pirates!! “Ships”!!

[@delsyncroft]

Yet another great breakdown. It's amazing.

[@drunkreapermatt]

The only thing Canadian about the geese is the disregard of the Geneva convention

[@pyeitme508]

If Earth in Star Wars is approved, Earth's most powerful nations would invest national militaries, law enforcement agencies & private military companies to yeet those bandits easily! XD

[@Vistico93]

I think of that U.N. comment and how it really is only as effective as its five veto-wielding members will let it be and it's only as powerful as its most powerful military member. I wonder if the Star Wars galaxy has such equivalents? Are there factions which effectively have vetoing authority (even it hasn't been granted them) which they can use to evade responsibility and accountability like today's United Nations and who are the powerful military members without whose contributions the Republic would have no teeth to enforce its edicts?

[@motherteresa8418]

it wasn't the equivalent of finding your boyfriend in crying the basements confessing he killed random innocent people I in Israel. It's was like after your a funeral of your boyfriend's mother. Then admitting he killed the gang who mur his mother like Hamas

[@MrANTICRAZY]

Failed policies effect the US too. Politicians don't understand basic concepts that EVERYONE else dones.

[@jimmysmith2249]

Yeah, nah, the cobra chicken will turn YOU into a centerpiece for the goose table.

[@MaxineWAShere-w8u]

Star Wars was there for me when I was alone. At 22 I'd love to live in Star wars as a Farmer under the safety of the Republic :).

[@eurosonly]

This was actually very educational. Especially with the pirates explanation.

[@MK-of7qw]

The truth is, much like it was in the 1600s was the salary for being a pirate was better than the alternative.

[@ED-wf1pu]

El Salvador dealt with it and Literally went from the most unsafe country in the world to the safest country in the world because they. stopped asking why did it happen and they start smashing, saying **** you. This is what we need to do. because evil is just evil and you need to make evil afraid That's the only emotion they have. because they don't have decency. They don't have respect and they don't have honor. And the only way to keep them in check is to make them afraid. Anyway, love the channel.

[@cognisant307]

The key thing often overlooked about the empire is that its forces were purposefully designed to be utterly dependent on the logistics of the empire, thus absolute loyalty was assured. Sure Palpatine could have sent out highly mobile neigh-unstoppable elite units to hunt down and terrorize criminals, to great effect, but then if any of those elite units went rogue he would have a huge problem as it would be very easy for them to sustain themselves raiding Imperial facilities, and it would be very difficult to work out exactly which elite unit went rogue. That's essentially what happened in the WH40k Imperium, the Space Marine legions were phenomenally effective but the only thing that could stop a legion of Space Marines was another legion of Space Marines, the whole Imperium was built on the unfounded assumption that a legion could never go rogue. Had Palpatine never built the Death Stars the Rebels would never have had a truly meaningful target to destroy, every victory would have just been delaying the inevitable, so long as the empire could collect taxes the only way the Rebels could bleed them dry with little cuts would be to bleed the entire galaxy dry. Hence why support for the Rebels was dwindling, without a clear end goal (and despite the best of intentions) they were just terrorists.

[@AndyForFun99]

I still think the empire did better at handling bandits than the republic or new republic

[@randallclemons8638]

You make more sense than most people I know my friend. I'll use my community. We want law and order, but we don't want to much that you can't have fun. I've seen people arrested for drinking one beer in their front yard. Not so much these days. But for a while, when you saw a police officer, you were getting harassed. Now, the meth heads have taken over. Two extremes. But that happened becuase the mines closed and manufacturing went over seas. Boredom is a dangerous thing alone. Boredom combined with suffering. I know people living without electricity. Not just a couple. A lot. Homeless people in a place I never thought I would see it. And there are a lot of reasons for the decline of coal. But it doesn't matter what that reason is. The powers that be refuse to let the people here adapt and move past it. And it's all they harp about. Becuase it keeps them elected. It's all they have. So, they have to keep the people down to keep harping about it. And our local governments are afraid of growth. New people, they might not vote for them. And now it's turning into a ghost town. The Metallica song, king nothing. And all I want is a normal life. A home tli can relax in. I've literally watched my community die. And it's like the people around me are blind to it. But you illustrated it perfectly. At the beginning of the video is was like, "well, you are talking about a few characters in a galaxy of God knows how many and no one wants to watch a movie about people having nice boring lives.". But I kept watching. We just want a way to put food on the table. We want lose and order but not so much that we are afraid we will be arrested for made up crimes just to keep the money flowing through the court house. Which is literally big business. The mines closed, and the jails opened. I've seen drugs planted. Bullshit charges. And a whole list of things. Because the powers that be, they ain't gonna go without money. And the people themselves became a resource to be mined. Now, there aren't so much people here. I like to tell the people of my town, we are strangling the loves out of ourselves and none of you can seem to see it. When we can do so much more than mine coal. No one even likes the stuff. They hate it. But all you have to do to control people, is trigger them.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

I was not expecting him to say bandits.

[@HandchoiceEnterprise]

Who pays for the jedi? Do they receive a republic subsidy, making them effectively a division of the Republic senate? Like medieval monks, are they landowners who rent out land to tenant farmers? Do they survive on donations from wealthy patrons such as the Naboo royal family, potentially opening them up to conflicts of interest, or a mix of all of the above? An interesting question that opens up questions of where the Jedi's true loyalty lies... The sith could be mass murderers, but they were not hypocrits. They embraced their passions, regardless of moral reservations. Imagine being thrown off your land by a jedi landlord because your crops had failed three years in a row, Turing to crime out of desperation, joining an organised criminal group; be it a gang or syndicate. Only to be cut down by a Jedi peacekeeper.

[@1forge2rulethemall88]

This is part of the reason in mandalorian season 3, when Nevarros big problem is framed as them just needing a sheriff, I found the idea so weak. We ended up being shown that to defend themselves from pirates they needed several squads of ground troops as well as at least two starships. Nevarro and many other outer rim cities dont need a sheriff they need a small police force or militia and a squadron of starfighters (or maybe airspeeders). Its the only way to start putting down the massive bandit problem the star wars outer and mid rim has.

[@flushmastercyclonis186]

I frequently find myself wondering exactly how much of your explanations of these things in Star Wars (also other IPs) comes from truly impressive scraping for official lore and how much of comes from just applying real world logic, psychology, social and economic knowledge, etc to what canon material is available. I tend to suspect it's more of the latter because nobody writing Star Wars has ever bothered to put nearly this much thought into it. If your arguments have a flaw it's that they make to much sense to fit the material.

[@evingmadeez5008]

Philly in here catching strays 😂😂

[@Nathaniel-Heavyfoot]

Good video as always my good sir. You're the man 🦾🤟🏻

[@thebanditman5663]

Always seemed to me like the Galactic senate didn't have a form of Electoral College, so all the smaller population outer rim worlds have less of a say in elections.

[@hackman669]

Just like the UN. Less wealthy nations have little say in trade or regional security. 😶

[@orokusaki1243]

Problem is that some individuals prefer banditry even when more legit options are available. Organized or not, criminal enterprise is based on a different kind of selfishness than legit enterprises. Power and control - make others do the toiling and reap the benefits of their hard work. It is so common because life is wired for it. Life feeds on life.

[@justincameron9661]

With all the species and languages is there a star wars equal to a universal translator?

[@Hungary_0987]

Gt never fails to railme from behind

[@sunzero2152]

"security, justice, uaghhh" -The guy from generation tech

[@jim7217]

Nicely done sir - great video - and describes an in-depth knowledge of the Star Wars universe as well as our own. And, very importantly to me, did not even give me an inkling as to your own political persuasion of the day - which is a fantastic thing to me.

[@deepashtray5605]

Lots of smugglers too.

[@archmageofmetal8883]

Nice nuance.

[@drewyourhostwiththeghost]

There first has to be centralized government for there to be a centralized armed forces to protect the people. The people need to be involved in the government and therefore all in this together , all for one and one for all. To have that one who is willing to put their life on the line for people they've never met, you need community and pride in what you have as a people and a country.

[@akizeta]

Alan, please sort your lighting out. Just a table-lamp to illuminate your face would work wonders.

[@michaellangwaller]

It seems the Star Trek UFP is a better idea, local regions and planets join and keep autonomy and local jurisdiction yet can get resources and help from fellow members. Even "empires" and collectives are allowed to rule their systems as long as they abide by Federation regulations and laws.

[@underarmbowlingincidentof1981]

kinda like the EU right? mercantilism wins again!

[@AceSpadeThePikachu]

It's almost like this franchise has "wars" in its title, and the galaxy it takes place in was designed in such a way that prolonged sustainable peace is impossible. "Star Peace" is more Star Trek's thing. But even the United Federation of Planets occasionally had to engage in brutal warfare when unrelenting forces of hatred from other quadrants of the galaxy like the Borg and the Dominion came knocking.

[@motherteresa8418]

attack of clone wasn't like finding your boyfriend crying in the basement that he killed random innocent people

[@allengordon6929]

Considering the star wars universe is one part spade opera, one part chanbara, and one part flight action, i'm surprised we haven't seen more of this side of the universe. They're basically only pertinent to x-wing alliance and forces of corruption, and usually just reduced to the role of generic bad guys. I wanna see some rogue squardron or x wing type game where you run a 4 man pirate group and you raid, pillage, assassinate, escort, defend, and ferry stuff throughout the outer rim, being made to choose between serving either the resistance or the new republic on the sly. Then, at the end, you go to exegol with the citizen's fleet, alongside whichever faction you chose.

[@cassiuslives4807]

12:42 The challenge is that it can't be sorted by government because of the incentives involved. Simply building "housing and schools" doesn't solve it because that money gets funnelled into the local warlord's coffers or those schools and public housing are looted and destroyed. There is a region why some regions of the world are poor and it has to do with culture, choices and IQ. If it was so easy to solve, such a wicked problem would have been solved by now.

[@tenletters5889]

"there is a reason why some of the regions of the world are poor and it has to do with culture, choices and IQ" opinion instantly discarded.

[@cassiuslives4807]

@@tenletters5889 and no argument was made by you because the truth may cause your sacred cows to keel over. And that is why these problems will never be solved.

[@tenletters5889]

@@cassiuslives4807 womp womp

[@nerysghemor5781]

Agreed that defense is one of those things I (grudgingly) say the federal government should deal with. In my own fanfics, I actually have Kylo Ren point out this kind of mess, and it's a very sad commentary when the villain occasionally makes a good point (and then proceeds to go about dealing with it the wrong way). And another character who is otherwise a good man but backs the Empire because the Republic was so HORRIBLE in dealing with years and years of ongoing conflict that happened there and it finally stopped when the Imps took over.

[@Zoie3x8]

i think that the empire really cut themselves off at the knees and elbows, when they basically Immediately retired and scrapped Literally Every Acclamator and Venator SD, and Every Laat/i gunship or drop-ship. The reason why, is because while they might not be as big as a an Imperator ISD, the clone-wars ships could still serve as the backbone of how they rapidly deployed and re-deployed clone-troopers to a scene of battle. - This would, ironically, also make the perfect galactic federal police force as well as federal cargo distribution network. All that would be needed, is to swap out clones with a galactic populace force of stormtroopers and other imperial military. IMO, it serves as a strong indicator that the Tarkin Doctrine and other gleefully ham-fisted iron-handed policies against the populaces, hindered the empire more than helped it (and likewise helped the rebellion), and ultimately led to imperial decline and overthrow.

[@rusharnmal7425]

The bandit issue is probably why civilians could constantly be armed even under imperial rule, you can keep policing costs down if the local population can take care of the issue, and a hand blaster is worthless against a Star Destroyer.

[@carsoncasmirri3874]

The ORSF was on the right track in terms of structure and tactics. A bunch of those throughout the galaxy with the same tactics and techniques might just have been what the galaxy needed. Not as weak or ineffective as most Rusan Reformation era organizations but not as iron handed and more flexible than Imperial anti-piracy doctrine.

[@ravenward626]

You don't want to eat a wild Canada goose. Imagine how your turkey would taste if it was fed urban garbage and pesticides.

[@Kubinda12345]

I would argue that the criminality in Star Wars galaxy wasn't that bad as we seen in various shows and movies. They take place in lawless places of the galaxy since a show taking place on peaceful Core planets like Alderaan, Chandrilla, Hosnian Prime wouldn't be that interesting. Sure, the Outer Rim was quite lawless but the Core was generally pretty civilized.

[@SLACKPLAN9]

Ownasaber no longer has the Palpatine saber on their site. 😱😱😱

[@daniels7907]

This is why libertarianism doesn't work. The idea that you can defend your property and family just because you have a gun doesn't take into account bandits who outgun you. No government tends to lead to situations like the Hutt crimelords ruling Tatooine without regard to rights or freedom. Because they don't have to *ask,* they can just *take.*

[@zero5496]

its actually nice being a moisture farming