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[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

"Chancellor Palpatine will probably willingly give up his emergency powers when the Separatist crisis is over."

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Chancellor palpatine had the state backing him. That was the point of the election and padme's quote of applaus or whatever.

When a few people lose the support of the community they're just a few people, isolated, and a lot less scary than ice while being susceptible to the same community response.

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."

Pretty fucking apt quote, now that you mention it.