Article XXH2 Luke Skywalker is a jihadi who was radicalized by the Jedi

Luke Skywalker is a jihadi who was radicalized by the Jedi

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Cory Doctorow
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It's hard to make sense of the politics of Star Wars (a Senate whose electees include senators that represent government agencies; an elected princess who calls a no-confidence vote, etc), but the more you think about Luke's "hero's journey," the more it starts to resemble the "radicalization" process that we're supposed to be watching out for to keep us all safe from ISIS. (more")

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