That’s an oversimplification. The Empire and First Order are very clearly fascist organizations. The resistance is fighting space fascism. The design of the storm troopers and Vader are partially inspired by nazi uniforms. The way I see it there’s a lot of politics in Star Wars, while Star Trek is more about morals. And morals is a more trust-inspiring hobby than international politics.
I used to always play Imperial in online games, because let’s be real they do have the cooler aesthetic, until I ran into people that liked the Empire for different and much worse reasons.
Needless to say I pick Rebel/Republic now, my character might not look as cool but at least I won’t accidentally find myself on the same team as literal Nazi fans.
That’s an oversimplification. The Empire and First Order are very clearly fascist organizations. The resistance is fighting space fascism. The design of the storm troopers and Vader are partially inspired by nazi uniforms. The way I see it there’s a lot of politics in Star Wars, while Star Trek is more about morals. And morals is a more trust-inspiring hobby than international politics.
and star wars often appeals to those who are just a bit too enthusiastic about the Nazi imagery
I used to always play Imperial in online games, because let’s be real they do have the cooler aesthetic, until I ran into people that liked the Empire for different and much worse reasons.
Needless to say I pick Rebel/Republic now, my character might not look as cool but at least I won’t accidentally find myself on the same team as literal Nazi fans.