In Odessa: “A recent law banning Communist symbols in the country meant that a Soviet-era statue of Vladimir Lenin in Odessa needed to come down. Instead, the city opted to transform it into a monument to one of pop culture’s greatest villains: Darth Vader.”
What’s the difference between Lenin and Darth Vader?
One was a power-mad dictator who crushed the people’s freedom, ruthlessly put down rebellion, and brought death and destruction in his wake.
The other was voiced by James Earl Jones.
Tags: Communism, Darth Vader, Star Wars, Ukraine, Vladimir Lenin