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The original was posted on /r/40klore by /u/Tnynfox on 2023-10-05 23:56:44.

So far in the fandom I’ve found 3 images of the Imperium so far:

• The pure good, or at least fully justified evil: The Imperium is doing the physically best it can with no moral flaws or corrupt members. You have to be fascist because devils will eat you for even thinking about anything else. GW has gestured against this view by having the Thunderhead Minecrafties thrive without fascism.
• The Hanlon good or Hanlon antiheroic: Despite its truly good intentions, the Imperium labors under red tape, conflicting interests, and simple logistical failure. At the same time they’re rarely above antiheroic methods such as repression and mundicide even if they intend good things to happen because of it. Personally I am most loyal to this view as it fits the corruption and bureaucratic bloat of the Imperium along with their stated goals.
• The no-good lying Minecraft Wither: The Imperium seeks genocide and oppression simply as goals, not means, and their “good intents” are merely lies to hide behind. Keeping its citizens alive is simply a necessary stepping stone to the Imperium’s actively malicious goals. I unfortunately don’t have much to argue against this one.

I feel that 1 and 3 miss the point by assuming the Imperium is a single omniscient minmaxer rather than a cloud of conflicting interests.