Whether referring to it as the Old Republic or the New within the "Star Wars" universe the Galactic Republic is understood to be a beacon of democracy and cooperation. A governing body formed by allied planets devoted to comity, the Republic represents the will of the people. In the movies, they're the good guys.
"The Mandalorian" and other "Star Wars"-related TV titles remind us that view is a matter of perspective. Time and again the adventures of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) remind us that being aligned with the Jedi and the Republic brings privileges that the average nobody cannot count on. The New Republic is still better than the Empire, in that it values freedom.
