Aw, c'mon, man. It's just a movie.
But I have to admit I would sometimes prefer an Empire to what we have now, a half-ass socialist bureaucracy. At least an Empire is honest about its expansion. The EU and DC minions are simply fooling enough of the people all of the time now.
That said, I know full well that when that day comes, I'll be on the 'encase in carbonite' list.
So you want a full assed socialist bureaucracy? Which is what empires need to thrive on.