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The Confederacy of Independent Systems, abbreviated to CIS, and otherwise known as the Separatist Alliance, the Separatist State, the Separatist Confederacy, the Separatist coalition, or simply referred to as the Separatists, was a confederation with limited recognition of outlying star systems in the galaxy that had declared independence from the Galactic Republic, a democratic union, and had its capital on the planet Raxus Secundus in the Outer Rim. Secession could be traced back to the Raxus Address by former Jedi Master Count Dooku of Serenno, from a belief of excessive taxation and corruption within the Galactic Senate, as well as a general feeling of dissatisfaction towards the neglect by the Republic-centric Core Worlds. Furthermore, the Confederacy was secretly supported by several major galactic corporations which formed the executive council, while a parliament of senators become its civilian legislature.

Thousands of disgruntled star systems seceded from the Republic and joined together in the newly-created Confederacy of Independent Systems, born from a galaxy-wide secessionist movement orchestrated by the Count of Serenno Dooku. By 24 BBY, it had become a political crisis which led to escalating tensions between the Republic and the rising Confederacy. Many within the Confederacy, including its senators, had no desire in fighting their adversaries, as they sought to be free of what they saw as the corruption and tyranny of the Republic. The Confederacy was supported by the Trade Federation, led by Viceroy Nute Gunray; the Stalgasin hive, led by Archduke Poggle the Lesser; the InterGalactic Banking Clan, headed by Chairman San Hill; the Techno Union, led by Foreman Wat Tambor; the Commerce Guild, led by Presidente Shu Mai; the Corporate Alliance, led by Magistrate Passel Argente; and the Retail Caucus. However, in 22 BBY, both governments and their respective military forces became enmeshed in the pan-galactic Clone Wars, the first major conflict in a millennium, after the conflict exploded into being on the Confederacy's first capital world, Geonosis.

By the third year of the war, the Confederacy had suffered several major defeats in the Outer Rim Sieges as the conflict began to approach its end, while losing many starships in the decisive Battle of Coruscant, which also resulted in the death of Dooku. In the days following their defeat at Coruscant, General Grievous was neutralized on the planet Utapau, leading to the collapse of the Separatist leadership, and the fighting effectively coming to an end.

Following both the Jedi's demise and rise of the Galactic Empire, Viceroy Nute Gunray and the other surviving leaders gathered on the planet Mustafar with hopes of securing peace with the newly rising Empire ruled by Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine. However he sent his new apprentice Darth Vader to wipe out them and deactivate the Separatist Droid Army as a threat to his Empire.

With the end of the Clone Wars, the newly-formed Galactic Empire as the successor to the Old Republic, reintergrated former Separatists worlds into the Empire, with only several holdouts daring to resist the Empire, which were suppressed. But an idealized view of the cause persisted during the Imperial Era, with some still holding secessionist tendencies, even into the New Republic Era.

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[-] groKKK@hexbear.net 42 points 3 days ago

The CIS in indeed a very misunderstood faction in the Star Wars prequels, but I don't see what this has to do with our previous topic of white genocide in South Africa. Some say it is real, citing the song "Kill the Boer" as proof, but the mainstream media denies this and attributes crimes in South Africa to general violence. It is important to remain skeptical of both mainstream and fringe narratives regarding this issue, as the truth is likely in the middle.

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[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago
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[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

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i forgot to post it for a while, this one was fun for me because it has a hoenn category and gen 3 were my first pokemon games

my picksshedinja, treecko, mega latias, armaldo, marshstomp, mega salamence, wormadan plant, chikorita, mega sceptile

[-] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

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[-] HarryLime@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago
[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

Thinking on it, the first three episodes of S02 of Andor felt kinda aimless. They had a point to make, but they felt more cartoony and less related to the rest of the show than most other episodes. What's up with that?

[-] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago

Responding to fan reactions of "it's not star warsy enough" ?

[-] Babs@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

Oh no, new guy at work mentioned Robert Evans in front of the hardline m-l coworker who seems to know everyone's cia ties.

[-] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

That is going to be a situation that i'll have to experience now, hmm.

[-] Mousy@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

God isn't real but santa is smuglord

[-] Keld@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Santa deniers: "Oh all the parents of the world are just pretending that Santa is giving the gifts, all parents in the entire world are engaged in a conspiracy just to bring a little bit of whimsy into the lives of children. Ignore the massive multi government cover up that would be necessary to keep this secret under wraps"

Santa believers: "Santa gifts are what they say they are"

Bit idea: innovation where, instead of making shit worse and more exploitative, you just make something better and it's awesome. That way people will come to you to purchase a good thing instead of spending billions marketing bullshit.

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[-] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

"Armed Forces Day" hats* in the MLB

Regular hat enjoying fans: liberty-weeping

Greedy merchandising company execs: capitalist-laugh

*latest fad

Major league blunder. kelly

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[-] Keld@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Actually wait. I probably shouldn't use people's real names here.

[-] LanyrdSkynrd@hexbear.net 21 points 3 days ago

I was at the grocery store and overheard an older couple, probably 60s. The woman says, "See anything you like? Put it in the cart". The husband goes, "Ok" and mimed like he was grabbing her ass.

I'm pretty sure it was a bit they were doing for my benefit because when I laughed the husband really got a kick out of it.

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago
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[-] dead@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

I saw a guy driving down the road blasting a Dragon Ball Z anime review as if he was listening to music. Dudes rock.

[-] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

What's the cheapest, best roomba? Like at what price point is the sweetest spot of "it actually cleans and doesn't suck shit" and "cheap enough to actually be worth it"

this house has hard floors everywhere and we put down rugs and shit but still these fucking cats track litter literally everywhere and i want to die rather than keep stepping on shit or vacuum and sweep and mop like every 3 days

[-] wombat@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

it is may 16 and stalin saved the world from fascism

[-] heartheartbreak@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

Does anybody have any good recommendations on MMT? Specifically how MMT could apply to urban economics.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Proles Pod did an episode about it recently if you want to check that out.

One takeaway I got was I should purge "taxpayer money" from my vocabulary and use "public money" instead. Since the government creates money, our "tax dollars" aren't technically funding anything. Taxes are a way to reduce the supply of money, not funding.

On top of being technically more correct, it also de-individualizes public spending and re-collectivizes our responsibility.

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 27 points 3 days ago

lol at the company that owns grok being like β€œwe’re all trying to find the guy that did this”. Like gee wonder who’d have access to grok and motive to make it rant about white genocide in South Africa

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[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

Driver please stop the bus Pleasse STOP THE BUS I NEED TO GET OFF TO FART

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[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago

I suggested to my brother we listen to trueanon on a long car trip and he was like trueanon? And i said chuen on DEEZ NUTS lmao gotten

[-] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 26 points 3 days ago

AKSHUALLY the CIS was bad because it was basically mega-coperations playing both sides (yes officially the trade federation and others split apart so they could have both representation in the senate, while also leading a shadow council) to keep their own fiefdoms. A lot of primarily alien worlds and rim wolds joined the seperatist to gain independence & representation from the very same faction they were led by. Kinda ironic, the writers never really reconnect this contradicition.

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[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

Capitalism is dumb cause Guy That Takes Care of a Lot of Cats isn't a paying job. There's do many kitties out there that need a good life and if given a Cat Ranch I'd be the person for the job. I'd give Darby a lil cowboy hat and she'd either beat them all up or whip em into an army of unfathomable power. Tough call. Despite how tiny and cute she is, Darby does love beating up other cats.

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[-] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

dude absolute superman rocks, holy shit

superman and his family are canonically part of the kryptonian labor class and his S symbol is literally the symbol of the proletariat and this isn't even the coolest thing going on

[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

i really like they turned him into a proletariat hero and champion of the oppressed

[-] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 22 points 3 days ago

dude it's awesome, I'm being dogwhistled to so hard and I love it, holy shit, there's a part where Lois is interviewing workers across the world and they're just like "he's a whisper who walks among screams, you will never find him, you are right, he is afraid- afraid that he will be driven to such rage that he kills you all. And we pray for it, in every language in every slum across the world, we pray for the superman's rage" and it's like yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

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[-] ratboy@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

Friend randomly came to visit that I haven't seen in years and ended up having a total meltdown in the coffee shop bathroom on the last day because they were so completely disorganized and vague and not communicative about anything the entire time and idk what the hell happened but it was so fucking stressful for me, I've never been so stressed out hanging out with someone before. But like I also don't know if it was me just overreacting to everything and I feel like an asshole. I feel like I tried to frame it as an exercise for learning to be super flexible but it didnt work. I went to bed at like 9 last night and slept all day and still feel exhausted from the past few days.

Being autistic fucking sucks. I want a do over

[-] Euergetes@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

the "CIS" did nothing wrong? lea-think i dunno about that

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[-] whatnots@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

cold shower season is so back vegeta-pain

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