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The Star Wars prequel trilogy introduced us to the Old Republic, the political system of the galaxy before the rise of the Empire. Unfortunately, there is no getting around the fact that the Old Republic was a political system with many problems, some of them so glaring as to be deeply troubling to live under. From electing barely teenage Queens to term limited office, to no concept of legal double jeopardy, here are 9 reasons why the Old Republic kind of...sucked to live in.

The Star Wars prequel trilogy introduced us to the Old Republic, the political system of the galaxy before the rise of the Empire. Unfortunately, there is no getting around the fact that the Old Republic was a political system with many problems, some of them so glaring as to be deeply troubling to live under. From electing barely teenage Queens to term limited office, to no concept of legal double jeopardy, here are 9 reasons why the Old Republic kind of...sucked to live in.

The Supreme Court has come back into focus recently as it has handed down some major decisions and had one prominent member announce his resignation just this past month. What does this mean? Why are 9 individuals in black robes so politically polarizing? How does the Supreme Court work and who gets to sit on it?

The Supreme Court has come back into focus recently as it has handed down some major decisions and had one prominent member announce his resignation just this past month. What does this mean? Why are 9 individuals in black robes so politically polarizing? How does the Supreme Court work and who gets to sit on it?

Over the 69 years of the Soviet Union's existence, eight men officially stood at the apex of its political system. Arising from the brutal and sometimes murderous intrigues of Soviet politics, they led the Communist superpower as dictators until death or a coup removed them from their position. But who were these men, whose terms in power ranged from decades to only a few weeks? What was their official position called?

Over the 69 years of the Soviet Union's existence, eight men officially stood at the apex of its political system. Arising from the brutal and sometimes murderous intrigues of Soviet politics, they led the Communist superpower as dictators until death or a coup removed them from their position. But who were these men, whose terms in power ranged from decades to only a few weeks? What was their official position called?

The 1980s was an era of major rivalries amongst a wide array of personal computer companies, fighting for control of the market. Even the leader that initially emerged from the fray as the undisputed winner was only able to enjoy its victory for a handful of years before going into irreversible decline and today, although still in existence, is no longer in the business of making personal computers. That company was IBM and its rise and fall in the PC market is the subject of today’s video. Few companies have entered a market with such expectations, and even fewer initially met or exceeded them so much. But IBM’s triumph was to be short lived.

Did you know that the first Kaiser of a united Germany was crowned in the Hall of Mirrors at the famous French landmark, the Palace of Versailles? How did this happen? The answer is the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. As one of the few major post-Napoleonic wars of the 19th century, the Franco Prussian war was unique in how it affected the future of Europe. This conflict is usually forgotten in the shadows of World War 1 and the American Civil War, but it played a major role in creating the pressures that eventually led to World War 1.

Did you know that the first Kaiser of a united Germany was crowned in the Hall of Mirrors at the famous French landmark, the Palace of Versailles? How did this happen? The answer is the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. As one of the few major post-Napoleonic wars of the 19th century, the Franco Prussian war was unique in how it affected the future of Europe. This conflict is usually forgotten in the shadows of World War 1 and the American Civil War, but it played a major role in creating the pressures that eventually led to World War 1.