ViraScoop
For those who missed it last week, FCC chairman Ajit Pai released a fun-filled, misleading video about all of the things we’d still be able to do without those pesky Obama-era net neutrality rules.
Some of the things include being able to take Instagram photos of your food, shop online for fidget spinners, and binge-watch all of your favorite television shows.
In the middle of the video, Pai tells viewers they can still remain part of their favorite fandoms, and wields a lightsaber while the Star Wars theme plays in the background.
But for Star Wars legend Mark Hamill, it was not amusing in the slightest.
He called “Aren’t I precious?” Pai out in an epic tweet, telling the chairman that he is “profoundly unworthy” of wielding a lightsaber, especially since the Jedi are all about fighting for the “common man.” He also had questions about Pai’s usage of the Star Wars theme:
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 pic.twitter.com/SpIcOEySUY
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 16, 2017
Hamill, like many Americans, was probably reacting to the news late last week that the FCC had voted down party lines 3-2 in favor of repealing net neutrality, even though 83% of Americans favored keeping net neutrality in place. And Pai’s smugness about it all wasn’t earning him any fans.
no
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 16, 2017
Well, except maybe for Sen. Ted Cruz.
Cruz responded to Hamill’s tweet, saying: “Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing, but it was Vader who supported govt power over everything said & done on the Internet. That’s why giant corps (Google, Facebook, Netflix) supported the FCC power grab of net neutrality. Reject the dark side: Free the net! ”
.@HammillHimself Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing, but it was Vader who supported govt power over everything said & done on the Internet. That's why giant corps (Google, Facebook, Netflix) supported the FCC power grab of net neutrality. Reject the dark side: Free the net! https://t.co/nARkMvIEYk
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2017
There are so many things wrong with Cruz’s statement, it’s hard to even respond. Calling net neutrality a “power grab” and “the dark side” certainly doesn’t sound at all accurate.
One Twitter user attempted to shut Cruz down:
Ted, not only is your post lacking any substance.. it is also dismissive of the overwhelming support against @AjitPaiFCC and the decision was made this month. Your ambiguity and distortion of the matter is an insult to the millions of voices stifled and ignored. #netnuetrality
— Angel Castelar (@angel_castelar) December 17, 2017
But in the end, it was Hamill again who unleashed a smackdown on the Republican senator:
Thanks for smarm-spaining it to me @tedcruz I know politics can be confusing, but you'd have more credibility if you spelled my name correctly. I mean IT'S RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF YOU! Maybe you're just distracted from watching porn at the office again❤️-mh https://t.co/nHpJVG1Wpe
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 17, 2017
It looks like both Pai and Cruz should be more wary of messing with a master of shade:
Ted Cruz tried to explain “Star Wars” to Mark Hamill…it did not go well for him… pic.twitter.com/UIDS5ntei7
— Lucie (@LucieJL) December 17, 2017
Burn!! 🙌🏻🔥 pic.twitter.com/8uUqglB7u1
— HLJ (@HamlllsJackets) December 16, 2017
This exchange is probably the most 2017 ever 😂
— Hayl to the Chief 🖖🗽🌈 (@HaylsBayls3) December 17, 2017
Hey Ted 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cXVcgjvrfD
— B E A N Z| Credit Your Photographer Please! (@PhotosByBeanz) December 17, 2017
Please SHARE this with your friends and family.
H/T: Mashable, Politico, Twitter
The post Mark Hamill Spars With Ajit Pai & Ted Cruz Over Net Neutrality appeared first on Comic Sands.
