People in this world don't seem to care either way about the real horrors that happened in our universe. They don't think that something as seemingly innocent as a waffle maker or an action figure for children would be an issue for some of us.
I can't speak for you or for anyone else who lived through that era. But me personally, in this case, I prefer to look at it like it's taking a giant shit on everything the Empire stands for by turning their thugs and their image into a means of drawing attention to the people who are going through the horrors in this world that seem to mirror the things they did in yours. Doesn't excuse anything, but if people are going to keep spending their money on all the stupid Star Wars crap they churn out, I'd personally rather that money end up going toward charities.