Star Wars Fans Debate Whether The First Order was Actually ‘Socially Progressive’

The Star Wars franchise might be set in a galaxy far, far away, however, George Lucas space opera has quite a number of parallels to the real world, especially when it comes to the film's political nuances. While the Rebellion and the Resistance fight for freedom and democratic rights in the galaxy, the Empire and the First Order are clearly symbols of fascism that have been seen in Axis countries like Japan, Germany, Austria, and Belgium.

With time on their hands thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown, fans have been dissecting Star Wars films, and one fan posed an interesting question: Was the First Order actually a socially progressive movement?

Posting on Reddit, a Star Wars fan decided to start a thread about what he thinks might be a sign of social progressiveness in the First Order. The post started as a shower thought, with the fan jotting down reasons why the fascist movement in Lucasfilm's Star Wars sequel trilogy was actually socially progressive.

According to user u/FromTheLostContinent, there were many signs that the First Order had progressive policies in place. Not only were women allowed to stay in leadership positions, but they also employed female stormtroopers and people of color.

While the post wasn't meant to be series, Star Wars fans decided to dig into the machinations of the First Order and debate whether or not the organization was forward-thinking. While some to agree with the original poster, others argue that like the Empire, the First Order was a speciest organization that promoted humanocentrism.

There's that, of course.

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