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in Mon's speech in Secret Cargo she mentions wanting, as part of toppling the Empire, to restore the Republic. which makes sense to her; she's from the Core, the Republic only ever served her. She only ever reaped the benefits of the Outer Rim's exploitation. But her message reaches Lothal, whose experience with the Republic vastly contrasts her own. Prior and during TCW Lothal was suffering severely. they had a livestock plague and severe drought that devastated their only source of income, and they had reached out to the Republic multiple times for aid. and the Republic didn't help them. they couldn't spare the resources to help a small, backwater planet on the edge of the wild space. and this culminates in one final plea, which the newly formed Empire finally answers. to the people of Lothal, restoring the Republic doesn't mean anything positive. to Mon, restoring the Republic means going back to a system that she can flourish under; to the Outer Rim, it means going back to a time where the people there are deemed less important than the issues of the Core and Inner Rim.

in In the Name of the Rebellion: Part 1, Ezra brings up following through with a promise they made to help Lothal. Mon replies that Chandrila is also suffering under Empire - except we can see the huge discrepancy in how the Empire engages with the two planets. in Andor, we see Chandrila; we see that they are still allowed to engage in traditional cultural practices (like weddings), and that the nature and history of their planet is allowed to continue on despite the Empire. there are no garrisons. Mon is not oppressed for being Chandrilan. her planet is not seen for what can be exploited from it, her people not on the edge of destruction if they so much as step out of line. contrast this to Lothal: the Empire engages in wide-scale environmental destruction, forcing mass displacement and causing a serious refugee crisis. the Empire bans any artistic expression that shows any kind of nostalgia for a pre-Imperial era, effectively suppressing pre-Imperial Lothali culture. there is no regard for the people of the planet beyond what they can provide the Empire; in fact, the occupying forces explicitly oppress the native population. things might not be pleasant on Chandrila, but the worry on Lothal is that the planet might not survive any longer.

Mon Mothma is a rebel who stands against the Empire. she gives aid and support to the rebellion and she is hugely instrumental to their success.

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Spoilers for end of Star Wars Rebels under cut ❤️

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Lothal geoglyphs based on the Nazca geoglyphs of Peru!