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Old 09-14-2012, 02:24 AM
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Star Wars Tusken Raiders = Arabs

I think George was trying to tell us something back in '77...

*They live in the desert, wrapped in long pieces of cloth.
*They are called "Sand People" by non-Tuskens (a derogatory term similar to "Camel Jockeys").
*They are raiders, i.e. terrorists.
*They use primitive weapons like sticks and- quite possibly- box cutters.
*They spend most of their time attacking innocent white people like Luke.

Deep, George, deep.
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I prefer to call them Bantha Jockeys.
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:33 AM
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I've coined a phrase and improved George Lucas' dialogue and it's barely 6:00 AM.

I'm calling it a day.
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Well, that's not that hard, is it?
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Old 09-14-2012, 03:20 AM
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To be honest, I'm still asleep.

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I think George was trying to tell us something back in '77...

*They live in the desert, wrapped in long pieces of cloth.
*They are called "Sand People" by non-Tuskens (a derogatory term similar to "Camel Jockeys").
*They are raiders, i.e. terrorists.
*They use primitive weapons like sticks and- quite possibly- box cutters.
*They spend most of their time attacking innocent white people like Luke.

Deep, George, deep.
Even more impressive is that here we are almost 35 years after the movie was released and you are just realizing this.
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Even more impressive is that here we are almost 35 years after the movie was released and you are just realizing this.
Well, I used to think they were Curry Munchers or Redskins.
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But let's be honest.

They're not just Arabs.

Select the black box below with your cursor to view the spoiler text

They're Muslims.
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The end of A New Hope wasn't the only Nazi propaganda that inspired Georgie.

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Given Lucas' preoccupation with the serials of his childhood, if they're anything they're Indians of the Cowboys & Indians variety.
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Harry Potter Goblins = Jews

Untrustworthy, greedy, mysterious little curly-haired, big-nosed misers who control the banks. Not sure if it's an accident or what.

Also, the Weasleys are a pretty big Irish stereotype with actually being Irish within the story.
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Harry Potter Goblins = Jews

Untrustworthy, greedy, mysterious little curly-haired, big-nosed misers who control the banks. Not sure if it's an accident or what.

Also, the Weasleys are a pretty big Irish stereotype with actually being Irish within the story.
French school = a bunch of gay fairies.

Russian school = bunch of evil Eastern European racists that are only good at sports.
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Jabba the Hut didn't paint a positive picture for Italians either.
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It seems George hates everyone.

Were there any gay characters in SW?
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It seems George hates everyone.

Were there any gay characters in SW?


I know, hard to believe, right? It's subtle, but it's there.

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Threepio is the bottom, obviously.
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Old 09-14-2012, 05:54 AM
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Yeah, I always suspected something was going on with those droids.

3PO was pretty camp.

R2, of course, was the butch one.
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Droids might have well been called niggers.

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*They are raiders, i.e. terrorists.
*They use primitive weapons like sticks and- quite possibly- box cutters.
*They spend most of their time attacking innocent white people like Luke.

Deep, George, deep.

They are a native race to Tattooine who found their land and way of life threatened when colonist mining corporations ravaged the planet and disrupted their water supply.
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It's no secret that several Yeti Rights organizations considered the Wampa to be a blatant racist stereotype.
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They are a native race to Tattooine who found their land and way of life threatened when colonist mining corporations ravaged the planet and disrupted their water supply.
Jawas were better at coping with the "new economy".
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Yeah, by taking in darkies as slaves.
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Jawas did the jobs that Tuskan raiders wouldn't accept. Making moves. Moving metal. Getting over. Gotta eat. Jawas Jawa.
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Mr. Popo from Dragon Ball Z. Just going to leave this here.
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