OBI-WAN: Only a Sith Lord deals in absolutes.
Uh, don't look now Obi, but you just dealt in absolutes.
Anyway, the fact is that RotS was about Canada, not the USA. As evidence I present this:
| The Empire | Canada |
| Separatists are used as a reason to conduct an expensive war and to suspend democracy | Separatists are used as a reason to conduct an expensive advertising war and to prevent an election from being called. |
| Emperor controls the government and the courts with his Sith powers. | Prime Minister controls the government and courts though his appointment powers. |
| Emperor seduces a young, power hungry rookie to switch to his side. | Prime Minister seduces a young, power hungry rookie to switch to his side. |
| Emperor launches a massive government building project (Death Star) to hold onto power. | Prime Minister recklessly throws billions to special interests (NDP Budget) to hold onto power |
| Jedi Knights are demonized and attacked unfairly. | Conservatives are demonized and attacked unfairly. |
| News media is useless. | News media is useless. |
| Small band of rebels fight to bring down the Empire | Small band of conservatives fight to bring down the Liberals. |
| Democracy ends with thunderous applause | Avoiding an election brings a huge sigh of relief |
| Stormtroopers hunt down secretly made copy of their plans. | Media hunts after person who secretly taped Liberal's plans. |
| Rebels get one good hit, then are on the run again | Conservatives get one good hit, then are on the ropes again. |
| The Senate doesn't work | The Senate doesn't work |
Viva Quebec!
Viva Quebec!
ROFL!
-Theo
Further evidence...young Lucas was influenced by some of the animation and films coming out of the National Film Board of Canada according to one bio I read. The actor who plays Anakin who is the central figure in the whole saga is Canadian.
I tended to think the Jedis were more on the liberal side (with their touchy-feely philosophy).