Palpatine Is Just An Embodiment Of Modern Government.

palpatine is just an embodiment of modern government.

my first installment in my a walk over the Force series.

anakin antis always have the most hilariously boring arguments

one of my faves is “anakin was a bAd pErSoN and that’s why no one is allowed to enjoy him as a character”

wholesome Jedi headcanon time!

I think that the Jedi would be good with, encouraging unconventional habits. You like baking desserts with weird spices from Ryloth? Well, here's a cookbook with even more interesting recipes and their history. Also, did you know that Master so-and-so used to be good at baking these too?

You like reading random romance novels from this one Mid Rim world? Jocasta's going to specifically procure volumes, and pressure editors to write more.

You like using a traditional weapon from your homeworld instead of a lightsaber? We'll give you a copy of techniques and teach you how to incorporate the two fighting styles.

I don't see much of it in canon (because god forbid a children's show set in space have main characters who have interests other than combat), but I want it to be true.

Thank you! I'd love to elaborate :)

I'll admit, I didn't really think through the whole way that this would work, but I do have some cursory ideas, and I will defend my original post; the Jedi should be involved in their government as citizens of the Republic, not just blind supporters.

The Jedi function as a paramilitary organization/religious order, so I think any sort of election would probably cause conflict because they are essentially part of the government, and it would be in the government's interest to put the representation of a powerful sector under the control of an operative whose organization's funding and access they control. Even without election, the Jedi are never really seen as members of the Republic, more like faces of the government. I personally think that if Jedi were elected as Senators, there would be a bit of backlash from ordinary people, but Jedi have been shown to go against the Senate when they desire, so if we had a Jedi Senator, it might not be too much of an issue.

I see being a Senator to be much like being a Council member; the Council is definitely spending hours in meetings, and also do spend time outside meetings dealing with bureaucracy and other internal affairs, all while being Jedi. I imagine it would be similar for a Jedi Senator. They can learn to keep the interests of the Jedi, and the interests of the people as two conflicting factors, but keeping a focus on civilians. The conflict of interest is a real issue, but if the Jedi are as detached as they claim, they shouldn't have a problem keeping the interests of the people and the interests of the Jedi separate. :)

If the Jedi in question feels that it would be difficult to separate the welfare of the people and the welfare of the Jedi (why this would be a problem if the Jedi were sincere about wanting the best for the people of the Republic is unclear to me), then they should leave.

My thing with the Jedi is that they were hypocrites. They do have an agenda, and that is to promote stability and cooperation within the galaxy. That is not a bad agenda; if more politicians had this agenda, we wouldn't be living in a world like this. My problem is that the Jedi wanted the benefits of being "champions of democracy and stability" while doing very little to expand or utilize those rights of democracy to spread stability to other worlds with little representation.

I'm going to be a heretic and say that the Jedi's problem wasn't that they were involved the Senate, it was that they weren't involved enough in the Senate. The Jedi should have moved out to the Unknown Regions if they didn't want to deal with the responsibilities of the Republic. They should have involved in politics by voting for leaders, running for election and utilizing their representation to push for their interests and agenda.

"but they didn't want to be involved-" look here people, you do not choose to get involved in politics. Politics involves everyone; you have a choice to play or not play. There is no option to opt out. By not playing, you forfeit the game to your opponents, and you lose before you begin.

That's how Palpatine wins. He sets the game, and the Jedi forfeit; they were doomed to lose from the start.

a love to cross the stars

jedi, husband, sith

queen, wife, senator

blood trails your footsteps

watch the world leap up in flames

all for her world, all so she stays, all so she lives

dance over the ashes at your feet

turn a blind eye for the fairy tale

love a monster bloody, blackened and blue

we are both ghosts