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Star Wars Memes

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Hello there. Somehow, Star Wars memes have returned. It's not a trap, this is where the fun begins.

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Other universes to visit:

!lotrmemes@midwest.social

!tenforward@lemmy.world

Separatist systems:

!prequelmemes@lemmy.world

Oh hey some real SW content for a change (perhaps):

!star_wars@lemmy.world

!starwars@lemmy.ml

!starwarstelevision@lemmy.world

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IMPORTANT

Please do not post the "good friend" or similar copypasta

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Our galactic citizens have requested more specific rules, so here are a few.

The general idea is, if you're looking here for rules, you're probably someone who doesn't need to have them spelled out. You're fine. But anyway:

  1. This is a community for Star Wars memes. This means typically screenshots of Star Wars media with some text or context that's meant to be funny and/or thoughtful. All SW media is welcome: movies, games, comic books, fanart... Other kinds of content, like video links or meta memes (about this community, or Lemmy), are fine as well, just keep it on topic.

  2. We are all friends here, and love (sometimes love to hate) Star Wars. Be nice to each other.

  3. As fans of fictional media, we can be passionate. If you very strongly disagree with something or someone, take a deep breath before reacting. Anger leads to the dark side!

  4. Everything in Star Wars has happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far away, and it's a rich universe of millions of words and millions of years of history. So current Earthly matters really shouldn't concern us here. In other words, leave politics, philosophies and convictions behind the door. This applies even if it's about something related to Star Wars.

  5. Original content is preferred. Reposts are fine, just please limit to a maximum of 3 per day, per citizen. It is recommended, but not required, to mark original memes as (OC) and reposts as (repost).

  6. Local mods are the Jedi council. They may take actions that are necessary to maintain peace and stability of the Republic, even beyond the rules outlined here. Follow their guidance.

  7. Regular rules of the Lemmy.world instance apply.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

I spotted a Roman dodecahedron in Luthen's shop

[–] greencactus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

PugJesus, you think about both empires every day, let's be honest :D

(Still really appreciate your Roman memes btw, they make my day better :))

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I live to serve!

(though honestly I don't think about the Galactic Empire that much - nice stormtroopers, but that's about it for me)

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Space nazis weren’t great but the laser swords are pretty cool

Plus it’s so much fun to push a stormtrooper off a cliff lol

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 9 points 4 days ago

Me myself, I'm a simple man, enjoyer of a stormtrooper bumping his head when assaulting a consular ship.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Nazis is a strong word for people trying to maintain order in the galaxy in the face of rising terrorist activities.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yes Cassian, this imperial sympathizer right here

I do like the bit in the Sith Code about breaking your chains tho

Shame it comes along with "might makes right" silliness

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

Most men don't think about empires every day.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Why would anyone think about an empire every day?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Because they INVENTED THE DOME

More seriously, empires of the past are often fascinating because of the combination of traits they display in tandem with the diverse ways they can be examined, both positively and negatively.

Empires of the past are, typically, relatively well-recorded and demonstrate a wide array of the capabilities of humankind when well-organized. Obviously, for people who like the funny little fellows with weapons and armor, empires are always fun, because you kind of fucking die if you're an empire which can't marshal decent military forces; but empires have a vast array of appeal beyond that. The organizational and government complexity of the Inca providing both benefits and obligations; the insistent lawgiving of the Romans; the architectural marvels of the Egyptians; the intense artistic patronage of the Hellenic empires; the rise of theory of government in Han China; the trading instruments of the British Empire; and so on.

And these aren't limited to the stated, nor does one need to restrain oneself to thinking about one. Think about the architecture of the Romans and the lawgiving of the Inca, or the art of Han China and government theory in the Hellenic Empires - in both cases, you'll find plenty of fascinating material. There's always something to learn, with beauty, horror, and most consistently, fascinating insight into the myriad ways human beings see ourselves and execute great undertakings.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 2 points 2 days ago

History nerds.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

It is good to have aspirations

[–] NaibofTabr 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's not the east or the west side...

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

We got Death Star!

We got Death Star!