Why the Senate Couldn’t REMOVE Palpatine From Power

[@lord2.0works]

"The Senate could remove others from power but not itself." *Ironic*

[@superceosnow9103]

I like it😂

[@devinallen7706]

@@superceosnow9103 I am the senate! -Sheev Palpatine, episode 3.

[@sheevpalpatine2128]

@@devinallen7706 indeed

[@ryanwere6678]

Poetry

[@mcaserto6043]

I see you've heard the tale of Darth Plagues the Wise too

[@northumbriabushcraft1208]

The senate couldn't remove palpatine from power because he WAS the senate.

[@jbroadway12]

I came to this video on search of this comment

[@sheevpalpatine2128]

Correct

[@Yuuzer_]

Was going to make this comment, 1 day late, still funny

[@hunterkiller1440]

That's like asking can the Senate removing himself from power? Only if the Senate willingly gives up the power.

[@jlf13766]

And why would they? Nobody that has UNLIMITED POWAAAAH! would wanna give it up.

[@jacobrobinson787]

@@jlf13766 It's unlimited, not absolute.

[@kevinmorris3200]

@@jacobrobinson787except he’s a Sith so he deals in absolutes

[@7ElevenTruther]

When palpatine established moffs and governorships just a few weeks before openly declared himself emperor, as an entirely separate branch of the government that only answered to him instead of corporate interests or voters, the senate should have realized right then and there that their days were numbered.

[@matthewmatthew981]

He's the perfect salesman. He can create any problem that others will require him to solve.

[@michaelgualtieri651]

This is something that I always wanted to know about. Some points throughout the Clone Wars, particularly after the Zillo Beast incident, why wasn't he removed?

[@jlf13766]

In the grand scheme of things…I’m sure this incident was seen as minuscule compared to the overall clones war. Plus he’s a master of manipulation, I’m sure he controlled the media, especially at this point in time.

[@alechaddadin900]

Plot armour

[@anakinlowground5515]

Because he WAS the Senate. Would you ever remove yourself from power if you wanted to be in power?

[@EWarr-ko3nf]

He ordered the clones to fire. Making him seem like a hero and covered up his orders to bring the beast to Corasaunt

[@alexturlais8558]

Blame it on the Jedi.

[@olafgurke4699]

Quite easy, really. He IS the Senate.

[@DaFuzeHdTV]

This is literally what I was thinking when I clicked on the video

[@joeclark1893]

Not yet

[@victrixity9065]

@@joeclark1893 Its Treason then.

[@joeclark1893]

@@victrixity9065 AAARRRAGSHGHSG

[@mcaserto6043]

@@joeclark1893 UNLIMITED POWER

[@zestywalrus5434]

the thumbnail is everything

[@jaqnewell2187]

It really is

[@fivesARC--5555]

tru

[@CyberSonic-V3.0]

He was too beloved by everyone

[@WhiteBirdPlays]

Even the Jedi

[@gumdeo]

The man of the people.

[@sheevpalpatine2128]

Especially reys grandma

[@sethdaniel2657]

Ironic

[@berkaltuglu8140]

"What in the world is he doing?" "I think it is called the worm"

[@drakejohnson5386]

I really liked the politics of the prequel era and to see how palpatine manipulated the entire senate. I really enjoyed the expansions on how the Senate worked. A really interesting read would be palpatine's revisions to Machiavelli's "The Princes", seeing how palpatine would look at that book and his suggestions on gaining and securing power in a more Democratic society that 16th century Italy. Palpatine's patience really helped him perform salami tactics, where you never make any large moves. You take, what seems logical and inconsequential steps towards your ultimate goal. All while your opponents don't exactly know what you are doing or how to stop you until it is too late.

[@isaackim7675]

I love democracy. I love the Republic. Then in Ep. III, “Nor the Republic, nor democracy for that matter.”

[@miqvPL]

The title is so confusing. Why the Senate Couldn't REMOVE Senate From Power? Seems like an error

[@Mintium]

it said palpatine can u read

[@CyberSonic-V3.0]

Yeah it’s a head scratcher

[@2saw]

@@Mintium the vid was unlisted and it probably said senate instead of palpatine calm down

[@lukasr1166]

@@Mintium Be careful, the redditors are going to come storming any second now

[@thewerdna]

@@Mintium Which is the confusion, since remember Palpatine is the Senate. Why would he remove himself from power?

[@JohnKopasakis]

He public image wasn't Caesars it was Washington. People liked Caesar because he was actively redistributing conquered lands to his supporters. He was paying his supporters. Washington was the humble man who led the republic in it's time of need. He was the calm steady hand who took only the power needed to ensure the protection of the States. I'm not saying Palpatine is a stand in for Washington, I'm saying Palpatine's power plays were a mimic of Washington's genuine humility

[@davidb3979]

The Senators were just representatives like Ambassadors to the UN, so Queen Amidala being there in person took precedence and held the authority of Naboo's seat.

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

This is why even if Mace Windu did arrest Palpatine, it wouldn't have mattered. Palpatine was a beloved figure head of the republic. All the Jedi arresting him would do is make them outcasts to the republic.

[@theonionmike4151]

Informative video, just have one small correction- Palpatine didn't run agaist Bail Organa to become chancellor. He ran against Bail Antilles, a different character who was also of Alderaanian royalty and related to Bail Organa's wife. Organa didn't become a senator until after Paplpatine became chancellor.

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

8:01 Well yes, that is an extremely accurate comparison. We all know how Julius' death affected the roman "republic".

[@chasepolly9909]

the Senate couldn't remove Palpatine because he is the Senate.

[@NathanielMiller]

Palpatine didn't run against Bail Organa; he ran against Bail Antilles!

[@charleswoodward5026]

I really love these videos talking about Vader and Palpatine’s traits and personality. Keep up the great work!

[@restock_1731]

Palpatine was a genius, he played everyone like a chess piece.

[@Somethingfs-sx1ft]

Unfortunately, his apprentice yanked him and throw him across the reactor shaft

[@NoobToobJamarMemes]

HOW do you NOT have more Subscribers, Generation Tech??! You deserve more.

[@billmurray7473]

There's a lesson to be learned from this for America, in ALL levels of government.

[@jlf13766]

In how to usurp power and become the Senate itself? Very good lesson. Just our politicians aren’t anywhere as clever as Palpatine.

[@eneak2518]

Term limits

[@jlf13766]

@@eneak2518 Not for Senators or US Representatives.

[@worldwanderer91]

You mean implementing a "vote of no confidence" like other democratic nations do?

[@freedomdude5420]

Test their beliefs

[@Spike989codm]

Without his maniacal darkside palatine would be the best leader to ever have

That would be the same for literally any politician ever

[@christopherstewart3650]

This comment basically says if he wasn't bad he'd be good

[@jackhyatt7739]

I think Queen Amidala was speaking with Senator Palpy’s authority is why she was able to bring the vote of no confidence

[@smileyent.3055]

I don’t get the videos name, why Palpatine couldn’t remove Himself From power? Why would he do that

[@dhwwiiexpert]

Ooh, 66 likes! *Clicks* *69 likes* You blew it!!

[@cassielov3]

it changed i think it was an accident, meant to say “ why the senate couldn’t remove palps from power”

[@SirFake314]

“I am the senate”

[@anakinlowground5515]

@@cassielov3 Well, Palpatine was the Senate. If he is the Senate, why would the Senate remove the Senate from power?

[@daorklord521]

00:20 I always thought that the queen was in an official sense commanding her representative Palpatine to issue the vote. Palpatine manipulates the situation so that he isn't connected to the motion, despite it being his system that submits it.

[@anatoliyk05]

I always thought of it as palpatine giving padme the ability to essentially act as a proxy representative, temporarily giving her the powers of senator

[@huzefagirnary1064]

Because he was "THE SENATE" thats why.

[@zubayeribnakhan7523]

I love the way you provide us real-life examples so that we can easily relate.

[@samvimes9510]

What bothers me the most about Palpatine in Rise of Skywalker is that they made him a complete idiot. He's extremely intelligent and cunning, it makes no sense for him to try to pull Rey over to the dark side. He already tried that once with Luke and failed, why would he be stupid enough try it again?

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Because it worked once on Anakin, and because he is willing to roll those dice.

[@triforcegaming2678]

Because Rey was the last Palpatine and he was going to transfer his soul into her.

[@jedipadwan20]

@@triforcegaming2678 he did transfer his soul into only he can’t fully possessed due to her being in the light. If she ever tapped into the dark side he will be able to fully possessed her. Yes she killed without hate but killing him still his soul to go into her.

[@akale2620]

Palpatine was Machiavellian in the truest sense. He achieved what Machiavelli actually meant about fear and respect. Palpatine was not only feared and respected, but was beloved. And he did it in the most (In)sidious way, by making the galaxy believe that the devil never existed.

[@thesharpercoder]

Brilliant video. Allen is wearing his thinking cap again.

[@oom-876]

I never realised how similar Palpatine and a certain man from WW2 were, with their rise to power and everything

[@roadhouse6999]

A lot of people draw that parallel, but I don't think it was George Lucas's intention. Palpatine is supposed to be the crux of Richard Nixon and Satan.

[@michawojcik5903]

Absolutely not, that austrian underdog's rise to power was completely different, there is almost no pararell here. If you're looking for pararells look at them after they achieved power, but not before.

[@Chrisspru]

@@michawojcik5903 it was very simmilar. But instead of a current war it was a past war hubris, the boogieman of subversion and dealing with the hyperinflation at that time.

[@michawojcik5903]

@@Chrisspru A lot of oppressive regimes have been built on a crisis and those other things especially concern authoritarian regimes, not necessarily Hitler. Also the things is, Palpatine was extremely subtle and a great planner, Hitler was the opposite of subtle, he was one of the bluntest around. Also his stupidity undermined the German war effort. There's a saying that if not for Hitler, Third Reich would have won the war in Europe.

[@Chrisspru]

@@michawojcik5903 everywhere where hitler directly interfered with war strategy the nazi army lost. Everywhere else they were highly deadly. Hitler had the loud kind of charisma, which was used for palpatines galactic empire speech.

[@spiceboyog9083]

For me it’s because palpatine was so smart that he either scared or had dirt on over 50% of the people in the senate and the ones that just agreed. This meant he literally controlled the system no matter what people thought. Darth Sidious had a system of networks that allowed him to have influence behind the scenes.

[@anarravalyn4681]

I wanna see a TV show just about Palpatine's early years in the senate and him training with his master. It would be cool to see his rise to power in more detail.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

Why didn’t the senate remove him? Simple: he IS the senate.

[@recreantjournals6723]

This is a loaded question . He was and is the senate with unlimited power !

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

Cause he became the Senate.

[@Hitchclif]

Palpatine was loved almost as much as he loves democracy

[@jeremypintsize7606]

It's more like Augustus than Julius.. Julius was slaugthered by senators... Augustus had taken all powers and persuded roman senator he was a servant of the republic... Shev Palpatine is more like Gaius Octavius also know as Caesar Augustus the first roman emperor and the great-nefew and adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar.

[@yugitrump435]

Both were inspirational people for the character of palpatine. Theres an acute distinction between Sheev Palpatine and Emperor Palpatine. One is a lovable man who gained the power needed to evolve into the Emperor.

[@calebtuskossmann]

You said Palpatine ran against Organa for chancellor but that's not true if you're referring to Phantom Menace, it was Bail Antilles who ran.

[@Landsponge99]

On Padme being able to call a vote of no confidence Naboos senators are appointed by the monarch and speak for the monarch so Padme’s call for a vote of no confidence is essentially her publicly telling Palpatine to put the motion to the floor

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

The "I am the Senate" jokes are killing it. Why would the Senate want to remove itself from power?

[@neofulcrum5013]

“Cowabunga it is”- *Mon Mothma* (probably)

[@Groundrunner100]

It’s official: Palpatine was playing 4-D chess for 3 movies.

[@adrianthegreat8190]

I’d love to see a House of Cards type story from palpatine’s perspective through his rise through the political world The more I think about this the more awesome it becomes, seeing Frank Underwood as a dark lord of the sith in the Star Wars universe would be awesomeeeee

[@anakinlowground5515]

In my opinion, the only person who can play Palpatine in live action is Ian McDiarmid.

[@thetheorizermoore7476]

He had all emergency powers he basically was the republic at that point at the war

[@STRAKAZulu]

How and Why would The Senate remove himself?!

[@knightingale9833]

"Where Alderaan leads, the rest of the galaxy follows" Alderaan: *gets Death Star'd*;

[@ryanwere6678]

Other planets:Should we follow or should we just join the empire

[@mcaserto6043]

@@ryanwere6678 well a "pampered little princess" from Naboo gets killed so that their government can be "adjusted" in star wars battlefront 2 (05)

[@paulraines9635]

@@mcaserto6043 They were harboring Jedi scum.

[@mcaserto6043]

@@paulraines9635 well between the jedi bodyguards and the planet thumbing there nose towards the Empire VADERS FIST adjust the government to something that suited them

[@mattd2026]

Crazy how many power games palpatine was playing. Dominating his peers, the banks, AND the jedi

[@PutTheCookieDown]

He did have the same views as them he stated so himself and I quote “I love Democracy” would a politician ever lie to further their agenda? Impossible.

[@jacobdietrich2497]

He never went against Bail Organa for chancellor! It was his cousin Bail Antilles who was senator of Alderaan at the time.

[@jellyfish828]

Yeah. That's what I said too. That was in 32BBY. But I wonder if Allen knows something I don't. We know Palpatine exceeded his 2 standard terms, that means he must have won his second term somewhere halfway between episode 1 and 2. I wondered if some book says that Bail Organa was his challenger for 2nd term?

[@crainun87]

His adversary in the 32 BBY election was Bail Antilles, not Bail Organa

[@paulstephensia1412]

“I love democracy.” Palpatine.

[@cambuxton6835]

Papaltine: I am the Senate! Me: oh I hate you so much right now….

[@Virtual_Jester]

Imagine a perfect galaxy where he was never an evil Sith Lord and he really was the kind wise man everyone thought he was. That would be nice.

[@orrorsaness5942]

Jar Jar overthrows him and creates a sith theocracy named The “Galactic Republic”.

[@Virtual_Jester]

After Order 66 is issued, Count Dooku, Qui-Gon Jin, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and several other surviving Jedi form the Confederacy of Independent Systems. They then lead the valiant Droid Army against the Grand Army of the Republic. After the Separatists win the Galactic Civil War, they live in peace as part of the newly formed Galactic Empire. Until the New Republic takes over with the help of Rebel Alliance. Then everybody waits eagerly for the First Order to free everyone from the Resistance.

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@Virtual_Jester The First Order who’s real name is The Galactic Republic.

[@Virtual_Jester]

What we can all take away from this is: Jar Jar Binks is the most evil Sith Lord in the Galaxy. That’s why he resurrected himself as a clone when he secretly led the Resistance.

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@Virtual_Jester The First Order is The New Republic and Kyle Ren unites the Galaxy like how Ceasar conquered Gaul.

[@wedgeantillies66]

Spotted an error, Sidious ran against Bail Antillies of Alderaan, not Bail organa and the senator of Malestare for the chancellorship in Phantom menace. Antillies is Organa's predecessor as senator for Alderaan.

[@pedrovargas2181]

5:28 Is that Queen Alicent in the background

[@joshuawells835]

0:20- Comparatively speaking, I think the Queen of Naboo and other planetary leaders (such as the Queen of Alderaan, the Chairman of Pantora, the Prime Minister of Kamino, etc...) would be equivalent to US state governors. This past semester, I took a class on the American Revolution and Constitution and in drafting our current constitution, one version (the New Jersey Plan) allowed for the removal of the President of the United States from office by Congress from the application of a majority of state governors as a proposed check. The Founding Fathers did not go with that draft.

[@Kylorenz710]

Isnt the palaptine thing kinda discussed in the movies?! While the rest of the galaxy was eating checker pieces, palpy mcscrotum face was playing dejarik.

[@paulstephensia1412]

Palpatine’s a master manipulator, and a Sith Lord, he’s been playing the war on both sides.

[@jacksmith4093]

Little off topic but was wondering what genration tech and the humanity first movement s stance on mutants is

[@elderliddle2733]

One thing: The Galactic Republic DID have checks and balances. The senate debated and passed laws, they also elected the Chancellor. The senate also had control of the Jedi Order, and could order them to investigate crimes. The chancellor had the veto power and could be elected twice (5 year terms) War powers rested with the Senate as per the Ruusan reformations. The judicial department investigated, prosecuted, and punished crimes in collaboration with the Jedi Order. However, palpatine gamed the system by fabricating the Clone Wars. Feeding on the Galaxy’s fear of someone suddenly having a huge army at their disposal after 1,000 years of no major military engagements.

[@mattcroswell3120]

Imagine if Bail Organa had been the Chancellor. Oh how things would be different.

[@thewalkingmeat8523]

"Almost every senator knew his name" "You know what I was wondering? Who is that guy in the middle of the senate who talks all the time?" "I have no clue. I just go with the flow" That's gotta be the best politician that I've ever (not) seen

[@johnnyanderson2-roblox185]

He's a lot like Joseph Stalin. Stalin, unlike other dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini or Lenin wasn't a good speaker. He didn't make loud gravitas speeches, instead he was silent. Stalin was a very good listener, and knew how to play people. It's ultimately how he became head of state, he used his bureaucratic office to give his allies power while also making his rivals seem incompetent. Ultimately through this, he was able to gain uncontested authority over the nation.

[@martychisnall]

Because of Jar Jar Binks, a powerful darkside force wielder and secret collaborator of Palpatine.

[@WarmouC]

Awesome video, I was going to ask about the force users benefits (can they benefit force) during politics or financing etc and then after 5 sec there were answer or opinion :D

[@ken90ny]

Disney should do a Palpatine series.

[@videocrowsnest5251]

I'm pretty sure Queen Padme could move for a vote of no-confidence because Naboo was part of the Republic senate, and as Palps was the acting senator at the time, basically there with the blessing of the Naboo ruler. So anything Padme says or does in that regard if Palps is present is probably treated as if Palpatine himself had made the proposal for a vote of no-confidence, with the idea being as Naboo's representative and voice in the senate Palpatine basically is just the monarch/governments voice while they are not present themselves, but when they are present anything they said is given the same weight and respect as if Palpatine said it. So...that's how I think they could dew it.

[@MCsCreations]

And that's why he's a genius.

[@Sephiroth144]

It wasn't Palpatine's fault that Clovis had close ties to Separatist leader Dooku... Yoosa sure 'bout that, Zhar Zhar?

[@billyjoejimbob9573]

You know what I'm about to say, Video idea on blasters stun settings

[@TommygunNG]

Given the nature of the Republic federation, it's feasible that sometimes it was more like the UN General Assembly than the U.S. Senate. Hence Padme's call for a vote of no-confidence.

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

Can't peeve the Sheev!

[@Rhawin]

Is there a cut of the movies where these extra scenes are in?

[@TTFSZ]

Bail Antilles* Likely a pre Senator as Palaptine was a pre Senator to Padme?

[@aricstradtmann9972]

I mean the deep ties between rush Clovis and dukoo was palpatine’s fault because he was the one that told dukoo to do this so he could lock in is own power

[@lasandrenstormewalker5432]

I thought the guy that ran against Palpatine was damned bail Antilles

[@calvinmatthews1527]

What happened to the Separatist Fleet after the mass shutdown? I mean, where did they go after receiving the signal?

[@BoyKagome]

Because good people have to dragged kicking and screaming to fight when they have no other options.

[@robland3253]

The senators act as representatives of of the people in their area, but of the ruler of their area, so pademe was just avoiding the middle man

[@steverodgers7866]

What if the Jedi asked him to resign as promised at the end of the war instead of trying to arrest him

[@jaipandey7142]

Three reasons: First, he was like celebrity, popular chancellor, whom people love Second, he got emergency power because of war Third, he was Sith and was manipulating entire galaxy

[@Crabb90]

8:58 What movie is that scene from?

[@geviesanta3631]

What if some of the senators did found out about Palpatine's true intentions of taking the senate office

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

" I am the senate! "

[@autisticjoeyyo]

Yup. That pretty much sums it up lol

[@nobleman9393]

How was Count Dooku seen after the Clone Wars? I assume former Separatists would see him as a hero who died in battle.

[@ontasbulent5709]

The empire sold the story that he was still loyal to the Jedi during the war and that they orchestrated the war to take control of the senate. The clone wars was a distraction so they could gain control of the military assassinate Palpatine and arrest all opposition. Basically blaming the Jedi and Dooku for everything he did ruining his name

[@triforcegaming2678]

I thought Mace Windu would've been blamed.

[@nobleman9393]

@@ontasbulent5709 I doubt that former separatists would believe it

[@Mintium]

Yay New Video :)

[@fernando.estrella]

I thought Palpatine ran against Bail Antilles the first time?

[@alcole-holic8779]

But he *is* the Senate, so that makes no sense

[@scarletthunder3783]

Because he WAS the senate

[@jirihelin554]

Can u Make a video talking about why The seperatists Black sun and The Empire used The gosanti class cruiser

[@Lily-D1215]

00:35 “the young senator from naboo” - shows grey haired, wrinkly old man lmao

[@theoperumal5174]

Where do you get all this info? If there's a book on this I'd really love to read this

[@TechnoMinarchist]

Because he IS the Senate!

[@masonpyle5929]

Because we all know Palpatine is the Senate

[@jameszombies7093]

Who speaks on our behalf’’ she was acting on behalf OF SENATOR palpatine