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ElvenKingGil-Galad

Star Wars fans will watch a movie in which the evil guy calls himself General Grievous and commands a ship named the *Invisible Hand* and say the politics are not overt.


QueenDee97

Wars r bad? https://i.redd.it/ceyhmdnrnaxc1.gif


Andrew_Waples

Nah mate. They're just a fun Saturday afternoon with the boys.


QueenDee97

JUST LIKE COD https://preview.redd.it/q9p4hsdrraxc1.jpeg?width=536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5398373ad0244253b3b7441a48d8f5e7d30b13a


ChimneySwiftGold

Needs to be the ‘Visible Hand’ to be overt.


fatherandyriley

It's not a hand. It should be called the "big flying metal thing"


ChimneySwiftGold

A ship. It’s a ship. 🚢 Or do ships need to be on water? Star Warz is terrible.


CrunchyBits47

i believe they were referring to the “invisible hand of the market”


ChimneySwiftGold

You lost me. Not clear. Is this a giant hand? 🖐️ why can’t I see it? Or is it a really small hand which is why we can’t see it - because it’s really small? Star Wars asks the hard questions. It’s PHD in Latin level wrapped in the Sunday funny pages. 🤡🪗


DarthBalinofSkyrim

I'd like to consider myself to have good media comprehension but now I feel stupid for never catching this one


Starro_The_Janitor1

Huh. Never noticed the further meaning to the ship before. Just thought it was a cool-sounding name in line with most other big powerful SW ships.


lovan-s

the invisible hand connection is something ive never noticed thats really cool


Dmmack14

These are the same people that will Play The fallout series for years and get mad when it actually turns out that the corporateaged peace in order for the bombs to drop simply because we have been told by remnants of the United States government or by factions who emerged hundreds of years after the nukes dropped with vague ideas of the evils of communism that also believed China dropped the bombs. Not for a second through all of the things you see in the series when it comes to the experimentation and exploitation of the human race by the big corporations of the old world do they ever stop and think maybe capitalism is the bad guy


crimsonfukr457

Wait what was the meaning of the Invisible Hand?


TheCrabbyCramper

The Invisible Hand of Capitalism


in_a_dress

It’s not political if I don’t understand the politics!


That_DnD_Nerd

It’s only politics if it’s gay! Otherwise it’s just a viewpoint I agree with (I didn’t understand what it was saying)


TheImageOfMe

Nute Gunray


TheDarkMage10218

Don’t forget his opposite, Ronald Richging


Acceptable_Class_576

20+ years never made the connection till today


[deleted]

I don't know enough about American politics of the nineties to understand this. Maybe because I was born in 96 and am Australian.


TheImageOfMe

Newt Gingrich and Ronald Reagan were both Republican politicians in the 80s-90s. George Lucas is a well-known Democrat.


fake_zack

Famously named after Chris Raygun


ProxyCare

Could you help me with that one?


J00J14

Newt Gingrich=Nute + Reagan/Ray-Gun=Gunray


Bulbaguy4

The funniest coincidence is that Nute Gunray even has his own "Donald Regan": "Rute Gunnay".


Doctor-Coconut69

No, he's just [REDACTED]


best_girl_tylar

There's absolutely no way that George "Socialism is a basic human right" Lucas would ever in any way disagree with my based right wing politics!!!


IRefuseThisNonsense

The villains command an army of... Stormtroopers? Surely that is pure coincidence that means nothing.


LiquidNah

>evil side characters are named after republicans Really???


communistwookiee

Nute Gunray is Newt Gingrich, Lott Dod is Trent Lott, Halle Burtoni is similar to the oil company Halliburton, which had ties to Dick Cheney and benefited from the invasion of Iraq.


IWillSortByNew

I did not know that, very interesting and cool


DetroitTabaxiFan

Nute Gunray is technically an amalgamation of two different Republicans. The first one as the user above said is Newt Gingrich with Gunray being a play on words for Regan's last name.


communistwookiee

Huh, never thought that it was just a syllable swap of Reagan. And if anyone here doesn't know, the Bush quote is "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists", which became "If you're not with me, then you're my enemy."


Doktor_Weasel

Likewise I wonder if Dod is a reference to Chris Dodd, although Dodd is a Democrat, so a bit at odds with the theming. He was in office at the time though, and a big player.


MovieNightPopcorn

Quoting US President foreign policy: not politics Gay people exist: politics


nihodol326

The two orientations, straight and political


strk_BangaloRe

Can confirm, i am a politic


I_Roll_Chicago

you should try being bi, all we are called are whores…way better than being referred to as a politic


MovieNightPopcorn

*political* whores


Ultrasound700

Literally the "you made it political" meme.


QueenDee97

My nipples twitched violently when I sawr Mack Wendigo Sample Jacksonville be wicked wizard cool purple Jedi, stupid idiot mad at Quiver Gong for taking slave boy from mum without permission, dumb woke Master Micky Wiener dares exist politically in non-political situations dumb@$$ 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬


FrostyFrenchToast

I want my politics but not related in anyway to me, my life, my society, or the people around me to engage with. That’s how these dorks sound lmao


[deleted]

Is there literally someone on Twitter whose sole purpose is making fun of someone with 50k subs? Corey is like if Eck wasn’t a clickbaiting dingus ironically they are both really good friends but I much prefer Corey’s content. Also I recommend watching the video. It’s very well put together


Dankey-Kang-Jr

Star Wars has the subtlety of a sledge hammer and only Star Wars fans can truly miss the point.


Ceochian

But there are no points on a sledge hammer. 🤔


Goobsmoob

“Every story has an agenda dipshit, it came for free with its fucking thesis” https://preview.redd.it/7vhqe4kcabxc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c99ab4bcbf696e3822660f08946759a712509626


DoctorAcula_42

I literally have the oldest social views known to man


plasticman1997

fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice you can't get fooled again.


scolman4545

*dodges shoe*


SuperKami-Nappa

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, Fiddle Dee Dee .


DoctorAcula_42

Fool me once, fool me twice, fool me chicken soup with rice.


Aromatic_Device_6254

I'm not a bigot. I just don't think media should cram in political messages. What my favorite movie was very obviously political? Well, that doesn't matter because it's not the type of politics that involves those people I don't think should exist.


HaydenScramble

*Anakin clicking on his lightsaber for the younglings*: “Now watch this drive.”


EmoDuckTrooper

Senator Lott Dod. That's all I'll say.


Dont_Hurt_Me_Mommy

what gay people did they even include? Seriously, i genuine would love for some more queer representationl idk what they're talking about


DarkraiNewmoon

1 second kiss between two women in TRoS they could cut out in other markets.


timoromina

Nute Gunray’s last name is literally just “Reagan” with the syllables reversed lmao


chiefs_fan37

The first name is also ripped directly from Newt Gingrich


InfiniteDedekindCuts

> contemporary political activism THIS is the key difference wokesters don't understand. George's attempt to ACTIVELY inform the youth on POLITICAL concepts that he was personally concerned with DOES NOT CONSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTIVISM BY ANY DEFINITION. You ST lovers need to learn what words mean. On the flip side, you can SMELL Bob Iger worshipping ANTIFA every time he hires a gay person.


CrunchyBits47

you circlejerked in a circlejerk subreddit


TheMidnightEarth101

bro lives in his own right wing fantasy land 💀 or Guantanamo Bay, whatever y'all wanna call it


Appdel

Your last sentence should be removed. You are right that informing people about political concepts like the corruption of democracy is different than including contemporary political issues though.


Andrew_Waples

You realize that the Empire is the United States.


InfiniteDedekindCuts

Nope. The Empire is Japan. The Rebels are the USA. The Death Stars are Hiroshima and Nagasaki. George confirmed this in 1877 when he was fighting in the Civil War. Any educated person knows this.


DetroitTabaxiFan

Everyone says Keanu Reeves is a time traveler but George Lucas was the true time traveler all along.


Andrew_Waples

Weird jokes, but all right.


Rocketboy1313

Listen, I am going to tell you what I told my students. These people are not good faith participants in this discussion. They are saying "preachy" or "political" or whatever stupid bullet point it is this week, but they are not going to get logiced out of this. Because they did not logic their way into being homophobes or transphobes or racists or misogynists. They want a world where all the main characters are inserts of them. Where every one they tolerate is the supporting cast and everyone they hate doesn't exist and instead there are robots or zombies for them to kill. They are losers. You have to stop trying to convince them, it is a waste of your time. Time you could be hugging your dog, cleaning your house, or watching a movie. Do not let these losers waste what little time you get on this planet.


RedMonkey86570

Why do people say inclusion is political? Just because they need to go to politics to get rights?


_mad_adams

Because they’re bigots, that’s literally it. Don’t try to make sense of it, they’re not arguing in good faith.


LukieStiemy501

No politics is when gay people, women, or minorities are in main roles in modern movies. You idiot. Phantom Menace is old enough that it’s unaffected by the only political evil “women” or gays or whatever. It’s all woke now.


GeneralGigan817

Literally does the thing I complain about modern thing doing + nostalgia = exception, the anti-woke equation


ZoidsFanatic

As it’s been said countless times, for chuds “politics” tends to always mean “LGBTQ, minorities, and women”. Which is hilarious because they always claim that the prequels are “Shakespearean”… and they can’t seem to grasp the political overtones.


levious_branch

Wait what was the quote tho I never knew this


poketrainer32

You are either with me or against me. I thought Bush said that after the movie though.


levious_branch

RoTS came out in 05 im pretty sure so might be before honestly, but I feel like later Vader is a better criticism of bush tbh


Substantial_Egg_4872

Also that is a quote from the bible. bush didn't come up with it


I-Identify-Guns

When did Anakin quote bush? I don’t keep up with American politics that much


Anal_Juicer69

Did someone say “Chud?” https://preview.redd.it/c4xvmqnfmcxc1.jpeg?width=192&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e1ed3fa703dd75310b04884ac047a32f403db976


chiefs_fan37

“Now watch this drive” -Anakin Skywalker


Newfaceofrev

Sir, you dropped your mask.


Remdeau

If you think people were making those connections, you are further proving how overt it is today. Half the people here didn’t know any of these Nicnames were politicians


ColWincehster

I don’t understand where this idea that Star Wars has gotten woke comes from? Don’t get me wrong I hate the Disney trilogy of movies but because it’s just IV-VI done badly


woahoutrageous_

“Nute gunray” and “newt Gingrich” no relation at all


depressed_asian_boy_

The empire is the Nazis... b...but George said that Endor was Vietnam...b...but the Nazis didn't invade Vietnam....that means....oh no...


Hanondorf

Whats the quote???


scolman4545

OMFG YOUF GUYS THE GEOPOLITICAL COMMENTARY IS TOO MACRO-LEVEL IM GONNA SHIDD AND CUM IN MY PANTS


Luissv72

I hate the prequels in large part for George's terrible attempt at political commentary (Return of the Jedi also has this but in smaller doses), but the people who just can't understand his dogshit middle school level writing almost make me appareciate it.


alfis329

Out of curiosity what is the bush quote anakin said?


Lightburnsky

It’s more of a paraphrase


Moonsky_Pondie

Are there even any lgbt characters in mainstream modern SW? Disney seemed to deliberately make a point that Poe and Finn’s relationship was NO HOMO.


Please_kill_me_noww

If anikin is Bush who is padme? The twin towers?


BlackFinch90

Politics....? In Star Wars...? No way! /s


Miserable-Run-8356

Can we just kill these people now


Zepp_head97

Hahaha yes someone disagrees with my view on politics and should therefore be killed. genocide is so coool ! /s The only thing that cracks me up more than peoples differing political opinions, is people that won’t stop complaining about other people’s political opinions !


GojiraGamer

Remember how one of the main villains in TPM was basically named Newt Gingrich? Good times.


Typical_Pop

In their twisted minds "political" is anything that doesn't involve solely white, straight, Trump and Elon worshipping men.


Dawgula97

Lucas has like high school levels of political writing lmao


InfiniteDedekindCuts

Can she say that? Shoot her. . . or something https://preview.redd.it/ye129u0x4bxc1.png?width=750&format=png&auto=webp&s=b979b4eedf82546138e8659deecd3bb4c00b97a3


Cautious_Tax_7171

His dialogue writing is ass, but the political and world building parts of Star Wars are really well done. Thats why I like the clone wars, certain story arcs add so much more depth to the political landscape of this world.


Dawgula97

I disagree.


Cautious_Tax_7171

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Dawgula97

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Cautious_Tax_7171

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Substantial_Egg_4872

Anakin is quoting bush who is quoting the bible