YES, I've been saying this over and over. The rebels are not always the good guys, but American culture is VERY uncomfortable recognizing that. Everyone always wants to be the rebels. Everyone!
And I think this is hugely irresponsible storytelling. Fun, romantic, sure, but unless you want the evil empire to be in power forever (because that's the only way you get to be the noble resistance forever--if you never win), you have to imagine a time when you're governing, where you're setting policy, where you're trying to build a thing, and that's inevitably going to be ... not perfect.
Yes, the whole unity thing is boggling and infuriating. As many, many people have pointed out, the aggressor isn't the one who gets to call for unity. Truth and reconciliation requires an acceptance of responsibility, remorse, and a willingness to make restitution AND EVEN THEN it's not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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YES, I've been saying this over and over. The rebels are not always the good guys, but American culture is VERY uncomfortable recognizing that. Everyone always wants to be the rebels. Everyone!
And I think this is hugely irresponsible storytelling. Fun, romantic, sure, but unless you want the evil empire to be in power forever (because that's the only way you get to be the noble resistance forever--if you never win), you have to imagine a time when you're governing, where you're setting policy, where you're trying to build a thing, and that's inevitably going to be ... not perfect.
Yes, the whole unity thing is boggling and infuriating. As many, many people have pointed out, the aggressor isn't the one who gets to call for unity. Truth and reconciliation requires an acceptance of responsibility, remorse, and a willingness to make restitution AND EVEN THEN it's not a get-out-of-jail-free card.