
If you've been on the internet in the past few weeks it has been hard to miss the campaign to preserve net neutrality in the United States.
It's seen some interesting methods of campaigning.
The FCC chairman Ajit Pai was featured in a Daily Caller video, dismissing concerns about net neutrality in a Father Christmas outfit, while swinging a lightsaber to the tune of "Harlem Shake".
The DJ behind the track tweeted:
I'm Taking action. Whatever I can do to stop this loser https://t.co/Ajo6wBATdF— BAAUER (@BAAUER) 1513287576
The video was taken down seven hours after a copyright complaint from the record label Mad Decent:
They responded.— BAAUER (@BAAUER) 1513396666
The Daily Caller claimed the takedown was wrongful, claiming it was fair use, and obviously a parody.
Mark Hamill, also known as the Star Wars franchise's own Luke Skywalker, tweeted negatively about Ajit Pai:
Cute video Ajit "Aren't I Precious?" Pai 🤮-but you are profoundly unworthy 2 wield a lightsaber-A Jedi acts selfles… https://t.co/NqJpu3wTrZ— Mark Hamill (@Mark Hamill) 1513421628
Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who conceded to Donald Trump in the running for the Republican nomination, tweeted in reply:
.@HammillHimself Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing, but it was Vader who supported govt power over everything… https://t.co/3nE5x55Icn— Ted Cruz (@Ted Cruz) 1513535146
And it became a full on quote-tweeting fight:
Thanks for smarm-spaining it to me @tedcruz I know politics can be confusing, but you'd have more credibility if yo… https://t.co/WEeb4fAYJm— Mark Hamill (@Mark Hamill) 1513538541
Ted Cruz then quoted prequels Yoda (foreboding about Anakin) to Luke, which doesn't make a lick of sense because a) timelines, and b) the prequels were horrendous, bloated, ambiguously conceived vehicles for green screen and lightsaber fights. Don't quote their dialogue:
Yes, that's it. So sorry to misspell your name. Respond not with facts, but with anger. Who was it that said, "Fear… https://t.co/HcgV4xtDuk— Ted Cruz (@Ted Cruz) 1513548313
(2/2) Rather than insults, try civil discussion of facts. Fact 1: until 2015, the FCC had NO authority over Interne… https://t.co/BeGnqcAXHM— Ted Cruz (@Ted Cruz) 1513548704
Someone please bring balance to the force already.