Bill Whittle on the nanny state

This video essay from PJTV's Bill Whittle about the nanny state is definitely worth watching. It includes these two gems:

When Han Solo made the kessle run in 12 parsecs, no doubt some bureacrat was there to say that the kessle run should never ben done in under 18 parsecs, as it's wasteful of fuel and desctructive to wormholes. Wasn't the entire point of the Star Wars saga the right to make it a free galaxy. What's the point of a free galaxy, if you can't make the kessle run in 12 parsecs?

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The reason the first three Star Wars movies were so terrific and the second three sucked so bad is actually very simple. The first three were about rebels shooting guns and driving fast and speaking with American accents. The second three were about politicians, discussing treaties, holding court, and speaking with British accents.