The Fall of the Galactic Senate

EP.   162“This Chamber’s hold on the truth was finally lost on the Ghorman Plaza.” The Galactic Senate: what had been a shining beacon of inclusive, representative democracy for millennia, had in just a century plummeted into a mouthpiece for authoritarianism. Mon Mothma herself witnessed the decline in real time, as the forum for truthful speech and good-faith debate was now a theatre for loyalty to Palpatine. This week we look at the fall of the Republic’s and Empire’s corruption-infested legislature.You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485 and Joel Davis https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.socialInstagram and Threads: https://instagram.com/EyeOnCanonPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCanonPod Star Wars Underworld Podcast NetworkJoin us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq