The Galactic Empire is Superior to the Galactic Republic

I will start by addressing Pro"s defense his position. 1. Superior Government: The Republic did call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum, which they could do because it was a republic. If a bad leader gets into office in a republic the bad leader can be removed. If a bad emperor gets into power in an empire then the empire is stuck. This is one of the many reasons a republic is a more stable and superior form of government compared to an empire. The idea that the Emperor would quickly discover if the trade system was guilty or not is mostly wishful thinking. A single individual would be far less capable of understanding what was happening across an entire galaxy. The Emperor would more likely punish without caring if they were really guilty. However, spreading out authority over many senators meant that individuals would be responsible for understanding much smaller and more manageable regions. The senators could not act without the approval of the senate, but that is a good thing. It slowed things down, but it meant that no single individual had the complete authority. 2. Superior Technology In years following the American Revolution there were massive updates in weaponry. The Harpers Ferry/Springfield model 1795 musket was developed, and then improved even more in 1812 model[1][2][3]. Every generation in human history has seen technological improvements over the generation before. There is nothing unusual about this and no reason to think that technology would not have improved under the Republic. 3. Superior Economy and Employment While there was an Imperial Academy for officers, since the First Order was molded after the Empire it is far more likely that normal Stormtroopers were kidnapped as opposed to recruited. Since we can"t prove this one way or the other I will let it go. The Death Stars did employ lots of people. I disagree with the idea that the government as the largest employer is a good model to follow. Free trade where the market creates jobs, as opposed to relying on the government to create jobs, seems like a wiser strategy. Now let me defend my arguments. 1. High Participation Senator Palpatine, the guy planning to overthrow the Republic and set himself up as emperor, said that the Republic was not what it once was. I cannot image that anyone would consider him a reliable source on the topic. Pro"s view that the senators were all corrupt is likely exaggerated, though I am sure any government of that size would have some level of corruption. However, in the Republic there was something to be done about corruption. Corrupt senators could be voted out. In the Empire corruption was just the way of life. The people had no power and could do nothing without the support of the Emperor. Again a republic shows itself better able to handle difficulties than an empire does. Pro"s suggestion that most Senators didn"t care about the people who elected them seems baseless. There is no evidence that this was true of most senators in the Republic. One corrupt leader might slow down a good idea in a republic, but there would always be someone else to turn to. In the Empire, if the Emperor failed to see the wisdom of an idea than that was it and nothing could be done. 2. Checks and Balances Some of the Galactic Senate may have been corrupt, but we have no reason to say that most of it was. While we don"t see the Emperor interacting with his people often in the movies, the definition of an emperor is that he has absolute power. There is nothing in the movies to suggest Palpatine was an exception to that rule. Again, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Some senators may have been corrupt, but Palpatine was absolutely corrupt. 3. Moral Superiority The Empire did not need to recognize the Geneva Convention to know that murdering children is morally wrong. Saying, "Well, they only murdered an entire planet of men, women and children that one time," is not much of a defense. Creating a "message" to the Rebellion in the form of the Death Star is itself evil. The message was, "Do what we want or we will murder your families, friends, and everyone on the planet." Again the Empire showed itself to be evil. Also, we can"t pass off that act of using the Death Star by blaming only Grand Moff Tarkin. Tarkin was evil, and the Empire put Tarkin power. All the major leaders of the Empire were objectively evil. Darth Vader murdered army officers for failure instead of demoting them. Palpatine tortured Luke when Luke refused to murder his own father. The Empire rewarded evil people with high positions of leadership. Clearly the Empire itself was evil.