To the editor: Congratulations to criticism Amy Nicholson for a reflexive piece on “Star Wars” policy (“'Star Wars' taught us the wrong ideas about rebellion?” April 23). When the first film in 1977 came out, we were in the midst of the discomfort and the stagflation of President Jimmy Carter. I remember it. The leadership was scarce or ignored. The courage and myopia that are shown on the screen took place “a long time ago in a galaxy very, very far”, which means that any possible relevance for the 1977 problems was simply a coincidence. This political disinfection has continued in the sequelae and prequels.
Patrick Frank, Venice
