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‘You are warriors’
the language of a despot
rallying his troops
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by Scooj
* Over the last two weeks, my wife, daughter and I have watched all 11 of the Star Wars movies at my daughter’s request. It has been a real pleasure and a great way to spend our evenings.
The basic plot is good versus evil. What stands out are the parallels with our current times. The Empire presided over by ruthless self-interest in the shape of Trump, Johnson, Bolsonaro, Putin, Assad, Kim and others, against the rebellion in the shape of Black Lives Matter, Greta Thunberg, science, medicine, law, faith and humanity. I wonder how the despots would cast themselves in the Star Wars analogy.
Natural adventures 
‘Fear is the path to the dark side’
and
‘Named must be your fear before banish it you can’
always good to have a little Yoda from time to time . . .
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Love it.
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Can’t think of many despots that didn’t start out thinking they’re making their world better. Many think they are the hero to the end. And if they win the wars they are the conquering heroes. My money is on the heroes who die fighting a losing battle so that they’re side can have a chance to win the war. Rogue 1 is my favorite.
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Rogue one is a top film, so many good things about it. Let’s hope the under dogs have their day.
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That was quite a marathon! But a good series of movies to re-watch 😀
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So enjoyable
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