Watching stuff like this makes you realize how optimistic Star Wars is a universe.
If they really wanted to push the "New Republic =West Germany" allegory General Veers would be in the New Republic Defense Force.

Angry, Unglued Trump Accidentally Reveals His Contempt for MAGA Voters #TrumpHatesHisBase #TheNewRepublic https://newrepublic.com/article/215189/angry-unglued-trump-accidentally-reveals-contempt-maga-voters
Navy Secretary Casually Admits Iran “Blew the Hell” out of U.S. Base #TheNewRepublic https://newrepublic.com/post/215288/navy-secretary-admits-iran-blew-hell-us-base
Trump Tailspins as His New Plot to Rig Midterms Is Mocked Even on Fox As Trump’s efforts to salvage the elections grow more unhinged, a political scientist explains how a perfect storm of Trumpian idiocy is what landed him and the GOP in such a deep political hole #TrumpOffersBribes #TheNewRepublic
Trump Has Bonkers Excuse for Why He Won’t Just Give Out $5,000 Now And that’s why he has to bribe people ahead of the midterms #TheNewRepublic https://newrepublic.com/post/215286/donald-trump-excuse-wont-give-out-5000
Watching stuff like this makes you realize how optimistic Star Wars is a universe.
If they really wanted to push the "New Republic =West Germany" allegory General Veers would be in the New Republic Defense Force.