The prequels and original trilogy both mention the hutts control the outer rim and that they’re not part of the Republic/Empire.

TFA mentions how The First Order was organizing in the outer rim. TFA also mentions how the Resistance isn’t officially sanctioned by the Republic but fights for it anyways out on the outer rim.

TLJ mentions how the arms dealers are double-dealing both sides.

Solo goes in detail about Spice smuggling and the slave trade under the empire.

The prequels mention slaving repeatedly as something not tolerated in the republic, especially in TPM.

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Posted by Scoob

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Posted on 5/11/20 at 1:28 pm to kingbob

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The prequels and original trilogy both mention the hutts control the outer rim and that they’re not part of the Republic/Empire.

The prequels do mention that; the OT has an Imperial garrison on Tatooine, along with "the local bulk cruisers". Stormtroopers are directing traffic looking for the droids, and nobody seems interested or disturbed in that.

That tells me that Tatooine is a part of the Empire, like Grand Isle is part of the US. Might not get a lot of attention in the capitol, but it's under Imperial jurisdiction.

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TLJ mentions how the arms dealers are double-dealing both sides.

second movie, which means you go an entire movie without learning that. And all it states is that you have companies and dealers selling arms to combatants... of course you do. Fighters and such don't grow on trees.

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Solo goes in detail about Spice smuggling and the slave trade under the empire.

So, 2 main movies, and now we're going into a side movie released after those.

So the point remains, none of this is addressed or explained at all, when you initially view TFA.