This is the MOST Common Job in Star Wars

I'm surprised it's not the farmer is the most common job, with all that population (especially for planets like Coruscant) food, water and medicine must be a logistic hell for any faction who control the Galaxy.

I heard in some places if they steal goods less than 1000 credits, Storm Troopers aren't legally allowed to chase them. A Senator was recently spacejacked at blasterpoint after leaving the Senate, despite it being a blaster-free zone.

I like the idea that there are so many bandits that bandits are usually raiding other bandits, not because they have something against that group, but because they got to the farmers just a little too late.

Imagine being a Jedi and actually caring about those small settlement-type places. so you give them beacons to call you in for help. Every six hours you'd get a call "Help, jedi. another settlement needs your help!"

As a Canadian, I recommend you leave the cobra chickens(canadian geese) alone. They're the embodiment of evil

The Empire should have focused on building up the Empire, sure. Except that it was run by an Evil Space Wizard who derived his power from the spread of misery and anger in the Galaxy and whose personal trademark was pitting opposing political factions against each other to further aggrandize his own power base. Palpatine didn't want a peaceful empire; he wanted the conflict and the misery.

Something I find interesting. In Wookieepedia, it says the cost of an ISD-1 was 150 million credits and an Arquitens light cruiser was 4 million credits. During Imperial rule, a more practical moff could have bought 10 Arquitens for less than a 1/3 of the cost of an ISD-1 and then used the difference for contracts to give to people in his sector for jobs. It would probably make for boring storytelling, but make more sense practically.

I like how he talk about stars but also likens stuff to real social and economic issues going on right now and explains them better then most ppl

One PRIMARY exception to the Empire's chase zones was Hutt Space. The Empire did manage to take some territory from the Hutts, but in more modern canon/still non contradicted/in legends limbo (Much of the Clone Wars aside from Season seven and certain plot elements and points, are/is technically considered legends by Disney still.) much of that territory was what was previously held in agreement with the Hutts by groups like the Pike Syndicate rather than encroaching on 'true' hutt space, as it were. Even in purely legends, the Empire only took a relative of sliver of southern Hutt Space because it wouldn't cause retaliation by the syndicates and groups the Hutts controlled. And trade routs that were needed that would cut through Hutt Space (The Kessel Run being one) weren't worth the potential problems of forcing them open/staying open in first place. On top of Hutt Space the Imperial Military without being specialized missions or building blacksites R&D or anything else, didn't generally go into wild space or venture very far into the Unknow Regions. On top of the Hapan cluster as well. The hyper space routs going in were so 'one way' that even if the Hapans couldn't hold off a prolonged Imperial assault, it'd be a major slog of naval and ground force power if they'd really wanted to try and take the territory.

Working on anything electronic and computers would be a skill worth investing in

Agree. There must be an army as a centralized force superior to local self-defense forces, an army capable of dealing with a serious crisis, just as local armies must be at least somehow sponsored by the government, so that if something happens, they can somehow hold out until the Senate holds a hundred and one meeting on the issue, expresses his deep concern, appoints a commission to investigate, etc.

I never liked centralisation because it concentrates too much power in a small space, but full local autonomy is also not the greatest because they might suddenly have a problem too big to handle. This is just another balancing act for governments to constantly debate, test and revise over, which I wish more people did do.

Being a droid tech would be cool and profitable!

Allen, are you a sociologist or have you studied behavioral sciences? Your analyses are quite well-thought out and complex. I love the nuances you bring to each subject, whether it be Star Wars or the real world. Ever think about expanding into doing a channel that focuses on societal breakdowns and viable solutions? In any case, I really enjoy your videos.

I like how you are able to craft all this intricate analysis when the reality is that Star Wars is a fictional story and a battle with bandits is a handy device for story writing

With all this tie-in between SW and real-world geopolitics Allen’s been giving us lately, I think I’d give my left ovary to see a crossover between him and Beau of the Fifth Column.

Can't wait for LEGO to make a battle pack of random Star Wars citizens.

I look at the U.S. as a core world in modern Geopolitics. For the last 75 years the U.S. as the global security insurer has been a mixed bag. Some regions of the world have built successful manufacturing bases that has greatly benefited their population while others have been a lost cause. Now that the U.S. is withdrawing from globalization, governments will have to bolster their own defenses and economic bases. Just like the outer rim, tensions from poverty and famine will create much unrest in the world.

I've been watching since about 2016, I don't comment much but I would like to say I think this is the best star wars based channel on this website. I always binge your new stuff a few times a year. Thank you for the good videos tech boys

11:45 you don't have to have empathy (it helps) when seeking to understand the "why?" of a culture or people, best example ever, "Thrawn." Its easier to set up a trap, when you know the proper bait.