Did Leia keep claiming she wants the most lethal military in the galaxy too?
She was a leading figure in a paramilitary organisation, both before and after the death of the emperor. So, maybe?
Leia was leader of the imperial police?
Y’all can’t distinguish between movies and reality.
What do you think the United States is more like? A guerilla insurgency or a miltaristic empire imposing its will on the rest of society?