Many years ago, I read somewhere that if the whole premise of the Empire and the Rebellion were to apply to real life, intelligent people would root for the Empire.
They defended trade routes with their massive military presence. They maintained order. They got things done quickly.
The Rebellion’s destruction of such a successful organization would have plunged the galaxy into chaos and anarchy.
Why certainly. It's amazing what you can do with a little fascism. Hitler's NAZIs built amazing things, Mussolini's trains ran on time, too.
Did zey make ze trains run on time?