Did the Military Industrial Complex Destroy the Republic? 

Generation Tech: Talks about the perils of the MID, delves into an analysis of real world issues by viewing them through a Clone Wars-Imperial Lens Me: This is where the fun begins! Love this channel

I love your Civics classes disguised as Star Wars lore......

"Nazis, Samurai, Zombies..." Oh, are we calling the Italians Zombies now? It kinda makes sense since Mussolini was trying to revive the Roman Empire from the dead

You guys get it. The whole eisenhower thing. Sadly people take these things as jokes lol

Some Republics get destroyed by evil geniuses like Sheev Palpatine, and _some Republics_ get destroyed by incompetent comic reliefs like Jar Jar Binks…

Image of the Executor move toward image of the Death Star. My thoughts: "Piett, you fool."

Off topic but I admire how the battle scenes in the Solo movie realistically captured the dirty, gritty, unpredictable, and dangerous feel of war. One of the main complaints I have with the other Star Wars movies is that the battle scenes always feel to clean, choreographed, predictable, and unrealistic, with a thick dose of plot armor for the heroes. Solo is the only Star Wars movie where the battle scenes actually feel realistic. Where you can feel just how raw and terrifying it would be to actually be on a battlefield with people blowing up all around you and knowing just how small you are in comparison. Knowing that the next explosion might occur right where you're standing.

I mean, George Lucas was super vocal about his distaste for the Bush-era military industrial complex. Super visable in the Clone Wars series if you look for it

This is my favorite starwars channel. You make great and interesting content....keep up the great work!

It was ineptitude, apathy, and two exploitive Sith Lords that killed the Republic. The Galactic Republic was doomed to fail anyway; Palpatine and Plagueis just sped up the process.

The Ruusan Reformation was basically the Washington and London Treaties. Except it lasted for a hell of a lot longer.

Me: Generation Tech is just a fun channel that explores Sci-Fi lore. GenTech on July 4th: "DID THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX DESTROY THE REPUBLIC!?" Me:.....You know what, I'm totally for more of these vids!

United Fruit Company East India Company Both long before WW2

USA: - Those guys can't even compete.

How large was the Republic's navy and army during the Clone Wars in the Expanded Universe not Disney's canon?

My dad loves the Eisenhower speech at the beginning.

I really don't understand how you don't have the most subscribers in this community. Loved all your videos for years.

Happy 4th of July to my American friends 🇺🇸

The Boeing/Embraer fell through in the end.

As a Gen X grunt-vet, albeit with a quibble or two on the interpretation of a few facts, (fwiw) I sadly have to agree. Well done, well reasoned, and good job.

Those Iron Man clips were fitting

What did the Star Forges's assembly line in Knights of the Old Republic look like in order to create ships?

Great vid! I give you the upmost respect for actually researching the real-world background of whatever topic that you’re discussing, or perhaps you’re just that educated. Either way I really enjoy these kinds of videos where you parallel real life.

the fact star wars can get this detailed is absolutely amazing.

Sure analyzing the miltary industrial complex of the Republic is fine but bigger question: why is KDY's logo just a Triforce with some angry squiggles around it?!?!?!?!

No the Jedi casually strolling into the Chancellor of the Republic's office and attempting to arrest him on zero evidence and hearsay resulted in the demise of The Old Republic.

Thank you so much for combining the two it puts star wars in whole new look seeing it happening in reality

we need an episode -1 because I would love to see all this set up for the clone wars

I really dig these entertaining yet thought provoking insights. Good work as usual Allen.

That is soo intresting in deed

Was there any sort of conscription army during the Clone Wars, or did the the Galactic Republic solely rely on clones? Albeit not counting gurilla fighters.

Dude, you’ve been killing it with the videos lately.

"The Sith Lord JarJar Binks" - So subtle lol

I do agree that Sci Fi is great way to talk about current day issue . My key board would be wore out if I listed my issue with the US Military Complex . My friends on line and in real life has spends hours talking over a good Sci Fi movie or book on how it related to our current world . Yes we talk and not scream at each others . My mind has been changed many times after a one of our chats .

I appreciate how you see things, specifically when tied to real world components of war War is a racket

Good on you for discussing these things. Whether you lean left or right and you are paying attention, you can't deny the fact that we haven't kept our nose out of everyone else's business for like 70 years. I hope we as Americans continue this conversation.

Best part about this channel is how they relate this to real life

Just wait till generation tech finds out about jar jar using the force to save captain rex

I've never seen Ike with glasses before, and the only time I've heard his voice is his famous speech that plays anytime D-Day appears in video games or on TV.

Been watching you forever but these types of videos are seriously top tier

Thanks for another great video!

The military industrial complex is the one conspiracy that everyone seems to ignore. I guess it's no fun to rant and rave about something well-understood and documented. I guess partisanship comes into play too, which is the saddest truth about political parties today.

Love this kind of content keep it up.

Peace sells but whos buying?

I really loved this! Thank you, Alan! Can you do a quality of life episode? Alderaan vs Tattoine or other planets? Thank you for posting. 😀

About a private entreprise more inovative than a state owned one the is a counterexemple : The first mass produced tank with an autoloader was the AMX-13 produced by The Ateliers de construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (English translation: construction workshops of Issy-les-Moulineaux) with are state owned. It was a cutting edge light tank in 1952 and proved efective 15 years leater during the 6 days war (400 wher purchased by Israel )

These are the kind of videos I subscribe for

I always get a bit of a chuckle at the naming of those Holdings. In my native language it sounds like "dumb ass Holdings".

Nice job bringing the military industrial complex into the convesation. In the coming years our government is going to need a lot more money to spend on fixing all of the problems. The only two sources large enough are rebalancing the tax code and defense procurement contracts.

I suddenly have new context for the "Star Wars" title

What is your Opinion about Mon Mothma’s Demilitarization Act. Was it the right or wrong decision? Do you believe Tierny and Rucklin of the first order was right about New Republic being corrupted?

Thoughtful Episode, more so than usual.

3:46 "...the Sith Lord, Jar Jar Binks, representative from Naboo." LOL! Yes, someone else who believes JJB really was a Sith Lord. THANK YOU!

I think the empire is what the Chinese did with the great wall. They had to give their people something to do or people get into mischief. The republic would fracture and groups would separate without a common enemy. I think, what would have been a cool story idea, is we find Snokes and Princess Lea are working together. Snokes allows the rebellion to always escape by the skin of their teeth then keeps the empire in a constant state of police state. He funds the rebellion.

Actually Boeing backdown on the deal with Embraer right when pandemic start, theres was a fallout in the market with Embraer almost selling the company for a chinese company. But in the end Boeing, didn't manage to gain full control of the market. Also the deal with Embraer didn't involved the Embraer Defense wich is their military branch and that the brazilian govt wouldn't ever allow them to sell it.

Allen, ur knowledge and humor make these videos. I hope u know that no matter who else works there, u r the chosen one. Unless of course, u dont write any of this in which case ur only half of the chosen one.

Very insightful

Thank you for trying to open peoples eyes, too long have we've lived under a rock

This channel is officially E/I Entertainment & Informational

One of your best ever videos.

Another great video! One thing i didn't get about the sequels, other than being a sad result of the complete lack of interest or creativity from JJ or Man Baby, was why the NO would carry on with a Tarkin Doctrine-like war machine. It failed the first time, why not learn from the failure? Why does the X-wing continue to be a superior weapon that can't be outclassed when the opposition has the resources to do it?!

Why would a government be willing to accept a secret army? Because it's either that, or lose the war in a week against quintillions of Battle Droids. At least with the Clone Army, you have a chance, whereas without the clones, you're screwed.

Nice video! Your videos are epic

why is a star wars youtuber smarter than the majority of people in government?

War has created innovations and technology since the dawn of time. What do you think humans did when they discovered metal? _"Oh look, it's sharp and pointy. I know, let's use it to stab the bad guys"_ Hell, remember that ape scene involved the use of a bone of a tapir in 2001: A Space Odyssey? Also, if the Ruusan Reformation limited severely on what and how much you can have in military power, don't you think some military industry would've circumvented such a reform at this time around? I imagine the factions that would later co-found the Confederate of Independent Systems would've already exploit loopholes. IRL, Hitler undermined the Versailles treaty by having the best mind in Germany create pocket battleships that would not violate the treaty.

When you realize star wars has always been Lucas screaming about the state of US politics.

Those who have forgetton the lessons of our history are doomed to repeat it.

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Question @Generation Tech: Are you implying in 5:50 of the video that these "same corporate entities" or the senators aligned or "bought" by them through the mediation, contrivances and maneuverings of Damask Holdings happened to count among their ranks the Techno Union, Trade Federation, Banking Clan, and Corporate Alliance? Does that really jibe and mesh neatly with Star Wars Canon Lore which states that they were integral and founding members of the CIS and in a state of open rebellion? Furthermore, how could they retain their place in the Galactic Senate (or at least their puppets there) if the entire Republic was in open conflict with them and the droid armies they brazenly, notoriously and openly fielded against Republic citizenry, assets, member worlds/sectors/systems/nations/dominions? Appreciate a clarification. Thanks and love ur channel btw.

War being profitable was the worst thing to ever happen to the world

These are the truly Deep Vids that I absolutely Love. Thanks for reminding me to check out the Full President Dwight David Eisenhower Speech. 🙏🙏👊👊👏👏👏

Him and Smedley Butler knew what was gonna happen in the future

Powerfull speech by eisenhower. I think you could do history videos as well!

This video is even more interesting now that Andor is showing the non-space wizard side of the empire and the bureaucrats who run it. Most sci-fi shows a model of the real world that the writer can play with parameters and speculate. The folks that obsess about lore often seem to miss this grounding in the real world and critique of the real world that the writers meant.

This channel just keeps getting more BASED, geez. I love it 😻

im so glad there is a way to be a nerd and politically aware at the same time, escapism says who lol love the videos, best wishes

Kudos.

Can you do a video dissecting the galaxy fleet from The Rise of Skywalker.

Kia ora from New Zealand. Long time subscriber first time I've commented on anything. But the same goe( TRUTH is STRANGER than FICTION)

Hello Allen. I hope you're having a great day. I love u so much bro.

Ironic was, that what helped transform republic to empire, did end up being limiting to it and indirectly helped with its fall.

I kind of think this was 1000% on purpose. The conflict of the clone wars at the end of the day is pointless. It’s masses of unidentified toy soldiers smashing into one another endlessly across the entire galaxy a machine that eats children, devours families, and engorges itself on human suffering.

"the Sith Lord Jar Jar Binks"

“Did the Empire's industrial complex destroy the Empire?”

Well there was a giant army of battle droids baring down on them

I love you Allen

Errr... airbus offered to set up a vast production facility in the USA to meet the replacement requirements of the usaf tanker fleet.. this would also have handled all freighter production.. this was blocked by interest groups even though it would have created 3 times more jobs than the Boeing offer

Spat out my dinner at “sith lord jar jar binks.”

This lesson in military Keynesianism wrapped in the candy shell of Star Wars is the Trojan horse of political education a lot of people need these days. Good work.

don't forget Entrala and Jaemus

cool i didnt know that.

You're awesome

“Or all 3 dependin on what map ur playing” 😂😂😂😂

I’m early I love your vids

Just like Anaheim Electronics, KDY played both sides in wars...

You forgot to mention the 5000 dollar computer chairs the battalion’s like to buy

One of the single best damn presidents this country ever had!

10:29🤣🤣

Monopolization is an inherent component of free market capitalism. All markets trend towards consolidation if left to their own means. Monopoly is the end result of a "healthy free market."

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