This is the MOST Common Job in Star Wars

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 🦢 😈

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@MrANTICRAZY]

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

[@Iron-Bridge]

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

[@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

[@deathhulk8860]

i always wondered does the star wars universe have police

[@tenletters5889]

The stormtroopers

[@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

[@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

[@TheItalianGentleman2394]

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.

[@TheItalianGentleman2394]

@@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

[@deepashtray5605]

Lots of smugglers too.

[@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.

[@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.

[@archmageofmetal8883]

Nice nuance.

[@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.

[@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.

[@MrRonald327]

Someone has to run the machines.

[@alohachu0482]

When are we getting a dolphin proofing guide?

[@mrcanid123]

Lost it when the conflict zone of philly was mentioned 😂

[@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

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

Hi Allen!

[@akizeta]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@SLACKPLAN9]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@jiffypoo5029]

A quick defense of Anarchy; Anarchy is a prerequisite transitional state between Authoritarianism and Democracy not an end goal. The American Revolution was an Anarchist overthrow of a King based on ideas from the French Revolution. No Gods, No Masters, No Kings. Leadership can only exist by decree of the masses.

[@Dyllon-rm7ol]

Are you high bruh? Reading the founding fathers letters at the very least man. These were educated men who were christian and their king is God. I'm not touching the France part and just don't want to do an essay. Please say you're not american, because that would make sense.

[@jiffypoo5029]

@@Dyllon-rm7olThe Founding Fathers created the Separation of Church and State. You should lookup the "Jefferson Bible". Thomas Jefferson made his own version of the Bible where he cut out everything supernatural; He was accused of being Atheist. George Washington was a Freemason not a Christian, he believed Christianity was important for the people. France is America's oldest Ally. The French helped Funded and Arm the Amerian Revolution. The French were at war with Britian so the American Revolution was beneficial to them. France owned half of America and sold it to the New USA for dirt cheap. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France as a symbol of friendship.

[@Dyllon-rm7ol]

@jiffypoo5029 For some reason, I'm having trouble seeing your comment, but this got interesting, so thank you. The idea of separation church and state has most confused since most don't understand what it actually means. They didn't want a main denomination, for example like the catholic being the government registered religion. I do admit that the Jefferson Bible is a oddity and I personally don't agree with that blaspheme but still, freedom of religion. However this doesn't take away, and accusations are ludicrous. Yes George Washington was a free manson, but that never stop him from his beliefs. Letters between his peers, wife, and men that served lead to that. His journals are enlightening. OK the French stuff is correct, I do admit it in this part. Maybe I miss interpret the last French point. My bad if so. Hopefully I didn't miss anything

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.*

[@briangrover873]

nice swing to talking about systemic issues as the driving force behind crime

[@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. 😶

[@Tallacus]

see this is why the 2nd Amendment is important, and everyone in Star Wars has protection of some kind

[@leonrussell9607]

Cringe

[@Æglee]

Frrrrr

[@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

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

The Imperial Mission was clearly a better idea than the Tarkin Doctrine.

[@evingmadeez5008]

Philly in here catching strays 😂😂

[@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

[@DaddyHensei]

One thing about the SW galaxy, effective law enforcement is more extinct than the Sith. I will agree though, Republic needs a federal military, it really really does.

[@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?

[@inzyniertv9305]

Empathy towards a criminal is cruelty towards the victim

[@Bob1942ful]

Excellent points. Centralized government fails and falls to totalitarianism or "benevolent dictator". De-centralized government fails for different reasons, an inability to deal with trade and protectiion. At the end of the American Revolution other diplomats referred to what would become the USA as negotiating with 13 fists. The American Civil War shifted people from a State identity to a nation identity and started centralized authority. A balance must be maintained were a Central Government provides an overwatch and local governments can deal with what matters to locals. Instead we see Centralized governments trying to control things the same way across the sphere when in actuality what works in place does not work in others. The USSR central government caused a massive famine when bureaucrats far away with no knowledge of farming told local farmers how to farm and then demand 10% improvement every year. The CCP is going through this now for about the third time. The USA is facing this now with a Centralized government using Federal money to make states heel to the whims of DC. Likewise forcing people to buy products they may not want or desire. The USA like the CCP and USSR before it fail because of the bureaucrat class. Without them there are no elites.

[@planetofthepete]

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

[@cato2906]

Prostitution would be my guess, most of the people live in the seedy underbelly of urbanised planets and law enforcement does not appear to be a priority in the Starwars universe.

[@lukeerichsen7223]

They were endangered for a while. If we start eating them again, they'll become endangered again.

[@williammagoffin9324]

That the NR Centrist Party would support limited military forces at the same time as supporting more federal power isn't that strange. By doing so its waging a type of soft arms embargo against the systems and groups most in favor of less federal control. If there isn't many big military contracts the arms manufacturers will not be able to either make the high initial investment in mass production capabilities nor maintain high production at lower costs that make those arms affordable for all the planetary defenses forces, the private sector, and even individuals. Basically if Incom is making only a few X-Wings per year for the New Republic Starfighter Corps they are going to be very expensive and when the order is fulfilled the production line will be too expensive to keep open for other orders; meanwhile Incom was never overextended and needing to subcontract out production to hypothetically lets say Koensayr who doesn't have a federal contract to make their own fighters and needs the work to stay open. End result is that Koensary has to close up its fighter production division, all their experts on making fighters can't find work because Incom who has the only contract doesn't need new hires, so Incom fighters are priced out of the smaller markets meaning all the groups that want to resist the central authority can't afford the arms needed to resist it. We now have the Core Worlds able to have a monopoly on violence rather than the democratization of violence that allowed the other systems and sectors or even individuals to have the means to resist the tyranny of the Core Worlds. The flaw of this system is that if you have reduced all the law abiding people's of the galaxy to a state where they can't resist a now pathetic military controlled by the central authority in the Core Worlds they are also vulnerable to any random criminal with a blaster.

[@RNemy509]

Im from Philly, this is truth 😂

[@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.

[@MayDenless5739]

Wait are we still talking about Star Wars? I can’t tell

[@AndyForFun99]

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

[@JabbaTheBlunt420]

"if you don't got shit then go get it "

[@elatoles3842]

I didn’t get it what was the most common job? Security?

[@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.

[@melinaz3385]

Has anyone ever figured out how come there is lack of viable video evidence to use such as in the case when the General was before the Council in Ahsoka series 1 about her work in protecting the Republic because of the the hyper-ring and the star whales? Wouldn't actual imagery records work to back up her claim of the imperials seeking Thrawn? I'm sure that there's an authentication system to use vs "holographic mimicry" just saying, sometimes the arguments between the bureaucrats are ridiculous.

[@A._is_for]

I wonder how economy of scale can work when an entire planet can become producer of 1 good

[@FordMustangGTRocks]

Populist vs Centrist is a whole lot like Union vs Confederate. I wish more people knew history and understood the US civil war wasnt about slavery. Slavery didnt end with the civil war or because of it. Both sides had slaves, even Lincoln had slaves. The war was all about federal power vs state power. Centralized government is NOT a good thing for everything.

[@codyoverton447]

Federal funding for planetary defense forces sounds like the only solution. So they could cut the funding which is not great and leave them hanging but at least resources would be allocated in a yearly budget or something. And I think each year if they don’t meet the budget, it’ll be less the next so they’ll have to spend it all. Even better they should be incentivized to go over budget and ask for more based on production and growth until reaching a predetermined trigger point where the funding decreases as self sustainability is reached. I started off completely joking but Im buying my own bullshit now 😂

[@meilinchan7314]

Star Wars is essentially a bunch of pre-Baby Boom American folk leitmotifs, disguised as space opera.

[@IanDavidOnDU]

The most common job SHOULD be evacuating people from the star systems falling into the Kessel black hole.

[@theromanorder]

Day 287 PLEASE DO MORE TACTICS VIDEOS AND STRUCTURES LIKE THE CIS NAVY STRUCTURE AND RANKS

[@philjohnson1744]

I would have thought it was nerf herding.

[@lexsellsmerch3512]

Hold up. What’s wrong with my city? Why we beefin with Philly

[@vt7091]

I want to counter that to a certain point. We were over in Afghanistan building their country economically and governance wise. We did this by building schools hospitals in fighting the actual organized terrorists in there while try to provide structural and resources to build up the population around them. Yet they still chose violence. I'm not saying it doesn't work in all cases I'm just saying it is also not the case everywhere

[@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

[@michaelsargeant5923]

U still da man 🇬🇧

[@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.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

So basically, it doesn't matter which side wins the (method of selecting new government), they'll just enrich themselves and not solve any problems?

[@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.

[@breakingboundaries3950]

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]

​@@breakingboundaries3950But 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.

[@breakingboundaries3950]

@@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]

@@breakingboundaries3950 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.

[@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!

[@arthurbriand2175]

Is the Galaxy too big for Central government? With the recent migration waves away for the Core and with new settlements in the Outer RIm in the last century, are the people too spread out for a single central government to be efficient?

[@cptsteele91]

I mean...a worldwide central government on Earth would probably collapse in a very short space of time, so I can't help but think a galaxy wide one wouldn't fair much better

[@jsra09]

Man is casually describing California lol

[@hackman669]

We had a central government. Lots of uneven wealth and lack of services.

[@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.

[@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.

[@eurosonly]

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

[@masonripton2574]

Bro took a shot at philly 😂

[@DevrimTX]

Comrade Allen

[@pigeon4481]

I thought this was about jobs

[@DaleESkywalker]

Hello there!

[@girthbrooks-lk9cq]

Hello

[@kj07video]

This why I think the galaxy needs a break from governments fighting the Sith or Abeloth & they should get some Humanists in office or Speciesists, ok these are sounding humonocentric but just the star was equivalent of Humanists

[@dsgdsg9764]

Un has had more teeth lately than it ever has do not underestimate the power of countries United

[@motherteresa8418]

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

[@kmarchery]

The Somali pirates . The ones in the boats Tend not to get the millions It gets skimmed n trimmed Long before it reaches the village level . Middle men taking no risk As usual Get the vig .

[@motherteresa8418]

Attack of clones wasn't like finding your boyfriend crying in the basement that he ☠️ innocent people like in the Isrial music festival

[@WAJK2030]

Republic and Democracy are two different State systems.

[@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.

[@girthbrooks-lk9cq]

Do they have a only fans in star wars?

[@Mercilessonion]

asking the real questions... I'd pay so many credits for it lol

[@GreenTimeEagle]

We can go left or we can go right. At the end of the day, these measures are only human logic and remain horizontal. What is more powerful, more profound, is the vertical. The vertical is spiritual wisdom and uniting with the Origin. A cross civilisation combines horizontal aspects like human wisdom with the vertical aspects of life: unity with the Great Heavenly Ancestor and spiritual elevation. When individuals are spiritually elevated enough, they become “hito”: human in which the spirit of God dwells. When individuals rise to this level, God makes arrangements around them. When their family rises to this level, God dwells with the family lineage and grants them everlasting peace and prosperity throughout the generations of their descendants.

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

0:04 seconds in and imma call my guess of most popular star wars Job is a salvager. 😅 in the end of video I will edit this comment to say if I was wrong or right.

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

Welp I was wrong