Tiriol wrote:However, the Imperial officer discussing the apprehension of Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan prior to the destruction of Alderaan by Tarkin's Death Star noted that the Senate's support for the Rebellion was increasing. Whether it meant that more and more Senators were openly or secretly giving support for the Rebel Alliance or simply starting to act against Palpatine's centralization programs is unclear; it would be strange, though, for Imperial Senators to be OPENLY supporting a revolt against the lawful government and still remain within the Senate (Mon Mothma didn't do so, certainly; and neither did Leia Organa, although by the time she was openly a Rebel, the Senate itself was no more).
Perhaps years after the New Order was declared, the Empire's racist policies were driving away the Alien supporters of Palpatine.
On the other hand, it does raise a side question as to how extensive rebel support was, given that senators typically represented sectors and not mere systems for the most part.
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Well, the oppinion of the senator is not necessarily the oppionion of the people, and vice verse.
I guess the people a senator representated stated with disliking the Empire, and the senator was forced to change his by sheer public pressure. Especially in the case of atrocities or sheer racism.
Some senators (e.g. Padme) propably disliked the Empire for its political system, but most seemed to be happy with it - and as long as they kept their power, i do not see a reason for them to change their oppinion.
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The populace referred to him as "Emperor Palpatine the Great", not "Saint Palpatine the Incorruptible."
Yeah, Stover gave us all kinds of goodies in the new book.
I'm being colorful. I do not mean to imply "Saint Palpatine the Incorruptible" was a canonical construction.
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