Star Wars Vs Obama W/Big Nasty

The Most Important Election Of Our Lives

Jan 30 2025 | 01:08:19

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*”This is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause.” – Padmé Amidala, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith What do Star Wars and modern politics have in common? Both tell a story about the failings of liberalism in the face of rising authoritarianism. This episode dives into the parallels between George Lucas’s critique of the Democratic Party, the failures of Obama-era hope, and the forces driving today’s political climate. “Jar Jar’s Revenge”: Could any U.S. politician out-orate Jar Jar Binks to save the Galactic Senate from handing emergency powers to Palpatine? We weigh the strengths (and weaknesses) of figuresfrom history “Election […]

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