Post APjRM5MljCgNoUgPdQ by smcorrez@toot.community
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 (DIR) Post #APjMCfgBMX1NlnSHPU by adamasnemesis@social.adamasnemesis.com
       2022-11-18T14:15:16Z
       
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       In Star Wars, the existence of a "Supreme Chancellor" that's often only referred to as "Chancellor" suggests to me that the Republic at some point in the distant past had multiple not-so-supreme chancellorships, with only the supreme one having survived into the prequel era.#StarWars #scifi #spaceopera #sciencefiction #fantheory
       
 (DIR) Post #APjNs1y9UguujB974a by pairko@mastodon.cloud
       2022-11-18T14:33:43Z
       
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       @adamasnemesis So the move from republic to empire was less sudden than it seemed? 🤔 The republic didn't fall in day?  Nice.
       
 (DIR) Post #APjRM5MljCgNoUgPdQ by smcorrez@toot.community
       2022-11-18T15:06:23Z
       
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       @adamasnemesis so “the republic” we hear so much about about is analogous to the Weimar Republic  and therefore Palpatine is ….
       
 (DIR) Post #APjSiH9SgtfegqbUbw by kurtsh@mastodon.social
       2022-11-18T15:26:44Z
       
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       @adamasnemesis Y'know, I actually wondered about this too. I did some clicking & I think it's because he oversaw the Clone Wars & in a time of war & was able to remain as head of the office of the Chancellor indefinitely beyond term limits, hence the term Supreme Chancellor. (Which he turned into Galactic Emperor but... well... oops?) Interesting question. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Supreme_Chancellor_Election,_32_BBY