Phantom Menace Minute 2: Civics Lessons From a Fictional Universe

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Summary

Minute 2 of The Phantom Menace: Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute.

Guests

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Notes

Film

• The Trade Federation was originally known by the much clunkier title "The Federation of Galactic Traders."
• When viewed in episode number order, this minute has the first space ship (The Radiant 7).

Podcast

• Ken Burns documentary of the fall of the Republic or West Wing style drama might be more entertaining.

Quotes

Alex: "It would be like if Walmart had a senator in the congress."

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Pete: "Mostly it involves pretending Walmart is a state."

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