I've been a fan of the Star Wars saga since I was a kid, and I admit I've always been fascinated by the Empire's stormtroopers.<\/p>\n
This fascination is more aesthetic than anything else. In military terms, Imperial troops look like the worst soldiers in the galaxy.<\/strong> The uniform doesn't help: going into combat in white armor is about as effective in terms of camouflage as wearing a reflective vest. The helmets have visors that look like they were designed by a rebel spy<\/strong>, as they would only be truly effective if the soldier suffers from strabismus.<\/p>\n As for weapons, the creators of that series equipped the Imperial troops with laser blasters<\/strong> that are actually British Sterling submachine guns from World War II. It doesn't seem to be a very accurate weapon, and certainly, if Imperial troops are known for anything, it's their poor aim<\/strong>. Just watch the chases in the first film (now Episode IV) inside the Death Star. It's as if the Galactic Empire cloned me to make soldiers<\/strong> and ended up with an army of nearsighted people.<\/p>\n Obviously, having enemies with poor aim is a great advantage<\/strong>, because you know they'll shoot anywhere but at their target. The same thing is happening in politics, when the opposition to socialism is dedicated to attacking the institutions it should protect the most<\/strong>, those in which the nation places its hope for permanence, stability, defense, and the preservation of its roots.<\/p>\n Wanting all institutions to adhere to an ideological discourse (which is the very goal of socialism)<\/strong> is an aspiration that forgets that there are state institutions that must remain outside of political debate, and it also helps socialism undermine citizens' trust in everything it doesn't yet control.<\/strong><\/p>\n But above all, this serves to distract and disperse the opposition to socialism<\/strong>, diminishing its strength and capacity and giving the left the fabulous advantage of seeing its rivals firing at anything but what should be their target<\/strong>.<\/p>\n ---<\/p>\n
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