Fans of President-elect Donald Trump, including President Obama’s brother, are boycotting the new “Star Wars: Rogue One” movie because of the writer’s hatred for Trump.
— Malik Obama (@ObamaMalik) December 8, 2016
Boycott Star Wars people! #DumpStarWars
— Malik Obama (@ObamaMalik) December 8, 2016
Mr.Trump is bigger than Star Wars.
— Malik Obama (@ObamaMalik) December 8, 2016
If it came to voting for Mr.Trump or Star Wars who would you vote for?
— Malik Obama (@ObamaMalik) December 8, 2016
The hashtag #DumpStarWars has been trending on social media since Malik Obama tweeted it on Thursday.
The writers of “Rogue One,” Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz, have been unabashedly anti-Trump with several tweets attacking the president-elect both before and after the election. Even pushing the “safety-pin” symbol along with the “Rogue One” symbol together.
The safety-pin had been adopted by those having a temper tantrum following Trump’s election.
Star Wars against hate. Spread it. pic.twitter.com/Dtf5uqpxba
— Chris Weitz (@chrisweitz) November 11, 2016
After reading the Twitter feeds of both men, it seems they spend much more time attacking Trump’s decisions and cabinet picks than they do promoting their movie, and summarily alienating half of their prospective audience.
“Please note that the Empire is a white supremacist (human) organization.” Whitta wrote in a since deleted tweet. “Opposed by a multi-cultural group led by brave women.”
The Mussolini/Trump comparisons that are resurfacing again are entirely apt. Mussolini was basically a weaker, dumber Hitler. As is Trump.
— Merry Whitta ? (@garywhitta) February 28, 2016
And it isn’t only Trump Whitta dislikes, but Trump supporters too.
Trump could literally say “Hitler had some pretty good ideas just bad execution” and it wouldn’t hurt him. That’s how awful his fans are.
— Merry Whitta ? (@garywhitta) November 21, 2015
It is likely that they feel confident enough that many Star Wars fans, even if they are supporters of Trump, are so married to the Star Wars franchise that they will ignore being called “awful” and still give these men their hard-earned dollars.
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And they are probably correct.
But that hasn’t stopped many on social media from voicing their anger.
Stop ?? giving ?? your ?? money ?? to people ?? who ?? hate ?? you! ?? #DumpStarWars ??
— Mike Cernovich ?? (@Cernovich) December 9, 2016
Stop using your multiculturalism anti-American agenda in a science fiction Disney movie. We just want to enjoy a fun movie. #DumpStarWars
— Baked Alaska™ (@bakedalaska) December 8, 2016
Two Feminist propaganda Star Wars movies in a row, and Mark Hamill says Luke Skywalker may be gay. Time to #DumpStarWars
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) December 9, 2016
So long Star Wars, it’s been grand. Actually, it really hasn’t been grand since the originals. Sad! #DumpStarWars
— Brittany Pettibone (@BrittPettibone) December 9, 2016
If a movie writer started virtue signaling and cost me millions of dollars, I’d be pretty angry. #DumpStarWars pic.twitter.com/RqqFyqIAgJ
— Stefan Molyneux (@StefanMolyneux) December 9, 2016
#DumpStarWars Disney is company that replaced its US citizen employees with foreign labor. And forced old employees to train new. Boycott!
— Echo Recon?? (@AirCav1968) December 8, 2016
Key read: Star Wars writer Gary Whitta calling Trump a Nazi the same time as Rogue One reshoots #DumpStarWars pic.twitter.com/BTodSu39VJ
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) December 9, 2016
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