Mark Hamill always seemed like a legitimately likable guy to me, one of those actors who have enjoyed tremendous success, yet has not allowed it to go into his head so much that he takes himself way too seriously.
And even though he is not a regular voice in terms of voicing his political opinions, when he does, I usually find myself agreeing with him and appreciating his words. It still is fairly fresh in my mind that he suggested Trump's cabinet picks from around a year ago, when he was assembling his future administration, as a "who's who of really despicable people."
Well, if there ever was a time for Hamill to sit back and celebrate, and just enjoy his success, this was the weekend. Despite barely showing up in "The Force Awakens," he is far more prominent in reclaiming his role as Luke Skywalker in this latest movie, "The Last Jedi."
Yet, Hamill took some time off from what surely was a very busy schedule promoting a movie in which his character seems at constant war with the forces of darkness in order to fight the dark forces. in real life.
Hamill took aim at Ajit Pai, the man who spearheaded the effort to end net neutrality, despite a purported 85 percent of Americans opposing such a move. It is what Trump wanted, and obviously what Pai wanted, and very clearly, it is what certain big corporations - particularly Comcast and Verizon, wanted. However, it feels like a move that was imposed against the will of the American people, a move typical of recent government meant to enrich the few at the expense of the man.
With net neutrality gone, we will all be paying more money for less services and worse quality, despite all of the spin by Pai and the few others promoting the end of net neutrality in suggesting the exact opposite.
They actually claim this is expanding freedom, although most people can see right through all of that nonsense. In reality, the motivations for this move are all too clear: for a few corporations and elitists to rake in a ton of money at the expense of the rest of us, and for control over the internet to be increasingly in the hands of the few.
Net neutrality meant greater equality and freedom for the users, as well as consumers, while the end of net neutrality benefits the privileged few - as if they are not receiving enough benefits. The arguments otherwise, the spin suggesting that ending net neutrality is advancing the cause of greater freedom and technological abilities, rather than stifling both, is just not being bought by a majority of Americans, and many are angry and speaking out.
Apparently, Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, is among them.
When Ajit Pai released a mind-numbingly stupid and, frankly, insulting and patronizing video claiming all of the wonderful things that users could still do after the end of net neutrality, and dressing up as Santa Claus in so doing, Hamill took to Twitter to attack Pai:
Cute video Ajit "Aren't I Precious?" Pai 🤮-but you are profoundly unworthy 2 wield a lightsaber-A Jedi acts selflessly for the common man-NOT lie 2 enrich giant corporations. Btw-did you pay John Williams his royalty? @AjitPaiFCCorpShill #AJediYouAreNOT
I like how Hamill attacked Pai at the heart of what is problematic with this video: his lighthearted and dismissive take on what is a serious issue that should alarm Americans. Hamill dismisses Pai as a corporate shill, and he also disparagingly suggests that Pai was "cute" in releasing this video, before totally tearing him apart, and suggesting that, despite Pai's humorous suggestion at being a Jedi, Hamill/Skywalker himself feels that Pai is completely unworthy of it.
Ending net neutrality is so ridiculous and transparently self-serving for elitists, that it even pissed off a Jedi Knight from a galaxy far, far away!
Ending net neutrality is so ridiculous and transparently self-serving for elitists, that it even pissed off a Jedi Knight from a galaxy far, far away!
You can read the entire article by clicking on the link down below:
Mark Hamill destroys the guy who killed Net Neutrality with an epic 'Star Wars' tweet by Raymond Wong, December 17, 2017:
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ReplyDeleteGreat Mark "Skywalker" Hammil. He still a jedi knight in his heart.
ReplyDeleteHe has always been a class act!
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