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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:10 PM Mar 2025

"Everyone watching The Phantom Menace in '99: "Why does this matter? Tariffs and blockades of trade routes ..."

...in outer space?” -- David Leavitt

Everyone watching The Phantom Menace in 1999:

â€œWhy does this matter? Tarrifs and blockades of trade routes in outer space?â€

George Lucas in 2025:
— David Leavitt (@davidleavitt.bsky.social) 2025-03-20T18:48:15.990Z

This is amazing.

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"Everyone watching The Phantom Menace in '99: "Why does this matter? Tariffs and blockades of trade routes ..." (Original Post) Yavin4 Mar 2025 OP

Yep. It's in the opening crawl. I'm sure a lot of movie-goers were Mike 03 Mar 2025 #1

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)

1. Yep. It's in the opening crawl. I'm sure a lot of movie-goers were

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:34 PM

Mar 2025

like, "Trade wars and blockades? WTF?"

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