[djroomba]

I hope the authors were being tongue in cheek.

I saw it as the younger generation not learning and repeating the mistakes of the past.

The first order being like neo-nazis to the empires nazis.

The republic failing and the rise of trade federation again.

Very cyclical and nihilistic.

[bmj]

From the end of the article:

Caleb Cohoe is associate professor of philosophy at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Samantha Cohoe is a Latin teacher, writer of young adult fiction, and frequent contributor to twitter.com. The views expressed in this article are not endorsed by and do not in any way represent the opinions of their employers or Leo Strauss. They should also not be taken to express the views of the authors.

[abritinthebay]

I mean... it can be both. I don't see that as being incompatible with what the author is saying.