Today, I lost half my friends and was kicked out of my Star Wars club, all because I said that The Acolyte is unwatchable trash. Apparently that makes me "an alt-right Trump-humper." Whatever that means. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was chewed out and blocked by several of my “friends” because I never post anything political, and am therefore right wing. FML
Today, I, a retired U.S. Army soldier, was shouted down and called a liberal snowflake and even accused of stolen valor. Why? I admitted that I absolutely hate Trump. FML
Today, I told my friend that I don't like spending time around one of her other friends. He's a hardcore Trumpist, who goes out of his way to make people uncomfortable, and be as cruel as possible at every opportunity. She uninvited me from our weekly game nights, because, "He's lonely and depressed." FML
Today, I was giving my friend a crash course in Star Wars over coffee. As I was telling him about the primitive and savage Sand People, some attention-seeking tit came out of nowhere and called me racist. Apparently she thought I was talking about people from the Middle East. FML
Today, my best friend of a decade ended our friendship, all because I wouldn't kick someone from our Dungeons and Dragons table that he disliked. FML
Today, I got paper thrown at me because I didn't agree with my classmate's conspiracy theory that Brian Griffin's death was planned by the illuminati. FML
Today, a girl and her boyfriend dramatically left our group chat. One of her friends, a mod, is blaming me over a public exchange we had; he says it proves I "don't know her AT ALL." The crazy bitch called me every istaphobe in the book over not liking her favorite anime, and left because I told her to grow up. FML
Today, I was called everything from a communist to a nazi to a national traitor for suggesting that kids shouldn’t be forced to recite the pledge of allegiance at school until they’re old enough to truly understand what it means. Someone even threatened to kick my ass for speaking up. FML
Today, I was screamed at by a girl, all because I wore a pride-themed Mickey Mouse shirt. Apparently, I’m supporting “hypocritical capitalist freaks” who profit off LGBT people, yet support anti-LGBT legislation. Also, she commented about my Starbucks drink, another “anti-LGBT company.” I can’t win. FML
Today, I learned that all of my "friends" refer to me as the, "Jar Jar Binks" of our circle of friends. FML
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Haldu 50
I disagree with you on The Acolyte, but that's not the important thing. The important ones is you may be rejected by one person, or a small group of persons you kno for a crazy motive or a political over interpretation. But if "half" of your friends, people who are close to you and know how you think and talk, reject you because they understood you took alt-right stances on this show, it's either you have to drastically improve when you express yourself, or you indeed used alt rights "argument" and you are now playing the victim card.
Justkidding100 41
after seeing both sides of the political coin put their opinions in the comments I've decided that YDI for having been in a star wars club.
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Haldu 50
I disagree with you on The Acolyte, but that's not the important thing. The important ones is you may be rejected by one person, or a small group of persons you kno for a crazy motive or a political over interpretation. But if "half" of your friends, people who are close to you and know how you think and talk, reject you because they understood you took alt-right stances on this show, it's either you have to drastically improve when you express yourself, or you indeed used alt rights "argument" and you are now playing the victim card.
stickyface 17
I blame Disney for politicizing and destroying a well-loved universe, not the former fans who noticed. It doesn't make sense to label the latter "alt-right" unless you're on board with the radical politicization in the first place. It wasn't a Star Wars club you were booted from, OP, it was a leftist struggle session that only started out that way.
Haldu 50
My brother in the Force: the Empire is inspired by nazi Germany and imperialist Japan since the original movie, the part on Andor in "Return of the jedi" is inspired by the Vietnam war with the Viet Cong presented as the good guys (Ewoks and Rebels on this world), and "Revenge of the Sith" is a metaphor for the use of Afghanistan and Iraq wars by Cheney's and Bush's government to strip away some liberties and voice from their opponents. Star Wars is left coded since it's very beginning, it's part of its DNA
stickyface 17
That's an exceedingly good point. The counter is that we weren't compelled to view it that way; you could just enjoy it on its face without reflecting on, agreeing or even being aware of the intended underlying real-world metaphor. Yes, George was a lefty and it greatly informed his world-building, but he didn't require you to experience his world through that particular lens. Disney Star Wars is different, as evidenced by this very FML: if you aren't fully on board with the intended overt real-world message, you are separated by design from the remaining fandom that is. There's no subtlety, and intentionally no room for disagreement. You're not even allowed to disagree with the artistry or lack thereof without being called a bigot of some kind or other. That is nothing less than intentional radical politicization and it makes us all a little diminished as a people. It's one thing fewer that we could have had in common without regard to personal political beliefs, if any.
Justkidding100 41
after seeing both sides of the political coin put their opinions in the comments I've decided that YDI for having been in a star wars club.
orlow36 2
no... it makes you a virgin
wrecklesswfire 3
Star Wars fans are probably some of the worst fans