Choosing a side in the Clone Wars

Would the panel side with the Republic or the Separatists in the Clone Wars?

The preferences differ: some favour Dooku or outer-rim separatism, while others choose the Republic for security, its expected victory or the subsidies supporting particular worlds.

One panelist backs Dooku and the Separatists, describing the Republic as an extractive colonial empire. Others prefer the Republic because they expect it to win and want to avoid the outer-rim sieges. Location changes the calculation: secure core worlds benefit from the Republic, while outer-rim grievances can favour the CIS. Another response points out that some outer worlds depend on Republican subsidies, so a simple core-versus-rim division does not settle the choice.