George Lucas' interview about politics, democracy and dictartorship

Here's the BBC Newsnight Cannes report during the release of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on May 2005 (This content remains the property of the original broadcasters and Lucasfilm).

During an interview, George Lucas talks about politics, democracy and dictatorship, which are some of the main themes about Revenge of the Sith and the Star Wars saga as a whole.

Subtitles are also available in french.

[Benji-Lindz]

This video is more relevant today than ever before.

[Vetlius]

"Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away" - George Lucas

A quote that has sadly become increasingly relevant.

[BrotherTree]

George Lucas, like many shamans in our history, have sounded the alarm and warned us about ideological possession and political polarization.

[corrinflakes]

Star Wars never “got too political” under Disney, I'd rather argue Star Wars mostly got declawed of politics beyond the superficial. It took until Andor to really say something about the current state of American and greater world politics. But I am unsure how often we can get an Andor.

[mattkingsbury]

Years later, hearing Lucas' line about "when you're not doing the people's work, a tyrant will step in and the people will follow wherever there's leadership"...

...and thinking immediately of this scene:


The man doesn't get nearly enough credit for understanding how easily a democracy can become a dictatorship.

[DeclanTrippier]

0:42 Sounds like he's talking about Trump. "If you're always bickering, and not agreeing on things, and doing the people's work, who elected you. A Tyrant will come in and take over and do it for you, because the people want to get the job done. They will tend to go where the person that's got the most leadership is."

[JohnnySDS]

I have found a longer version of this interview and without subtitles.

[LordDirus]

George Lucas's Democrat Party doesn't exist anymore.

[LoneGRoEnt]

Million dollar question. Is Palpatine, actually George Soros? And is Luke, Donald Trump?

[jarrodyuki]

i support autocracy and fascism. though i do tolerate bipartisanship to an extent i dont tolerate psychologists or historians.