Top 5 Libertarian Themes in Star Wars

 5. Patriotism

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The Rebels hated the Empire, not what it once stood for. For thousands of years, the Republic and it’s Jedi Order stood for truth, justice, and freedom, but had been corrupted by the acts of a few. The Rebel Alliance were formed out of a group of loyalists who loved the Republic and wanted to preserve what they saw as good in it. Hence the name “Alliance to Restore the Republic” or “The Rebel Alliance” for short. Even after all these decades, they wished to see their Republic restored.

Similarly, we see people from the Republican, Libertarian, Constitutionalist, and Tea Party rallying together to demand the restoration of the original form of limited government. The founding fathers would be heartbroken to see the numerous blows to the constitution that the authoritarian left constantly makes, just as Bail Organa and Mon Mothma were saddened to see their Republic being torn to shreds.

Star Wars teaches us the danger of an ignorant democracy and the importance of standing up for what you believe in. Some times all it takes is one person to turn the tide of a war- for the better or worse.