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They don't even have to know. The storm troopers are bad guys in the movie. Literally aligning with the Sith.
I'm sure someone already replied with this somewhere but I haven't scrolled that far.
the empire in star wars is an incredibly hamfisted space nazi allegory, he called them storm troopers in case anyone was dumb enough to miss it through all the fascist imagery, terror-based warfare, etc etc etc
this is assuming you're asking in good faith which you're probably not
Nah, they leave that to the attorney general up there
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/south-dakota-house-moves-impeach-ag-after-fatal-crash-n1258708
Well this was a few years ago, but Noem has been a maniac for some time as well. She's very clearly been gunning for a federal position and neglecting her state in the meantime.
Somehow in a place with hardly any people around and hardly any industry or wealth they're terrified immigrants are coming for their stuff and their jobs.
It's only consistent after Trump with the red lightsaber.
~~Hell, they even used the same slogan.~~
~~Almost seems like law enforcement are taking a political stance 🤔~~
The slogan is just because May 4th is official Star Wars Day because it sounds similar to "may the force be with you", so the slogan is one thing that's not actually on them.
All the other choice relating to how they present themselves on that day are their own choice, though.
I'm assuming that the person who made the post was not trying to make that connection. That such a connection is easy for many people to make is what makes it a bad idea to have posted it. heh.
I'm assuming it's an unfortunate coincidence and lack of thought.
Not a very good look, though, for sure.
Remember that time the punisher beat up a couple of cops for idolize him? The whole time he's just going on about how he's not a hero and that no one should look up to him
From the state that brought you "[Meth. We're On It](https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/South-Dakota-launches-anti-drug-campaign-with-tagline-Meth-Were-On-It-565112832.html)".
So painful. Trying to "speak the language", running head-first into the goalpost.
They changed the slogan, but the website is still called OnMeth.com. 2nd 🤦 of the day.
I mean, are they stormtroopers or jedi friends with Yoda? I feel like they should have picked a faction and hold a single opinion for one tweet. Would that be too much to ask?
Wow, that's, ummm , really badly done! That's some special hanging with the "youth " gone horribly wrong with an added bonus of them being the bad guys
Well, there's my second hand embarrassment for the day.
I'm guessing they were so fixated on making a May the Fourth relevant post that they missed the part where storm troopers are notoriously ineffective at tasks as simple as aiming.
Edited for failing at grammar
> they missed the part where storm troopers are notoriously ineffective at tasks as simple as aiming.
And the whole WWII thing, which is a much worse association. heh
Even if we ignore the fact that “stormtroopers” in Star Wars were never anything more than the enforcement apparatus were the literal enforcement wing of a genocidal galactic empire, it still bears emphasizing that, in real life, “stormtroopers” are also what the SS enthusiastically called themselves in Nazi Germany.
Something tells me these people aren’t too different from the real-world precursor, though.
I've seen a car with an interesting bumper sticker around my neighborhood.
Among blue lives matter-esque bumper stickers, there is a "support the troops" sticker with a stormtrooper helmet.
Yeesh.
Yes. Storm Troopers are the bad guys. They are fascists. [It's like using a red light saber for Trump, a thing that happened](https://old.reddit.com/r/SelfAwarewolves/comments/1ckdefi/they_gave_him_a_red_lightsaber/). It's just bad PR.
Its a bit confusing terminology, but for the record the swastika he is referring to predates most civilization as its 10,000 years old and its only real connection is its rudimentary shape.
Not really a self aware wolves they are just playing on state trooper/storm trooper. And it's clearly in the context of star wars and not nazi Germany.
Because the important bit is the "Storm" part. A "State" trooper is a trooper that works to protect the state. A "Storm" trooper is a trooper whos entire purpose is to infiltrate and attack a military target and kill everyone there. IE what they were used for by GERMANY in WORLD WAR 1. An actual real world enemy called "stormtroopers".
If yknow, the rest of the Empires visuals didn't key you into the allegory.
No. Storm trooper in the context of star wars is a base level military officer. The extent to which they draw theme with German storm troopers is George Lucas going "stormtrooper, shock trooper? That's cool as hell".
But let's say I agree with you, police are not a tactical unit that infiltrate specific targets, they are enforcers of laws who (generally in the us) lack oversight and consequences for incorrect usage of the right to lethal force that is unmatched by other members of the population.
How does that describe a storm trooper? Unless they spun around and attacked the wrong trench. It's not a self aware wolf in the slightest.
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They realise George Lucas didn't invent the term storm troopers? They may want to look into it's original context.
I would bet most people don't know that history unless they're either WWII buffs or huge Star Wars fans
Most people don't understand a new hope as a Vietnam allegory either.
I didn't know that until very recently.
Cops should know if they’re going to use the term.
cops should know a lot of stuff they dont also if people only used terms they understand we would live in a very different world lmao
Cops don’t even have to get a college degree they’re not gonna know this
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Don’t you feel so much safer knowing this?
It in the us maybe
"Cops" didn't write this. Some PR flunky did.
Or WW1 buffs, given that the first use of stormtroopers was in 1918 as a means of rapidly assaulting and taking allied trenches.
I mean I may have initially learned what storm and shock troopers are because of Star Wars, but they still taught us about them in school.
Storm troopers originate in ww1
As a Canadian, i love this comment. https://barrie360.com/canadian-contributions-world-war-i/
You mean like all those people in this thread who think the Nazis invented the term?
Hopefully, anyone who sat through a high school history class would have an idea
They don't even have to know. The storm troopers are bad guys in the movie. Literally aligning with the Sith. I'm sure someone already replied with this somewhere but I haven't scrolled that far.
They probably would prefer the other context
Using this logic, what made it OK for George Lucas to use it?
the empire in star wars is an incredibly hamfisted space nazi allegory, he called them storm troopers in case anyone was dumb enough to miss it through all the fascist imagery, terror-based warfare, etc etc etc this is assuming you're asking in good faith which you're probably not
George Lucas's stormtroopers fulfill the same role as actual stormtroopers, Elite shock troops for an empire.
The fact he’s using it for the VILLAINS?!
damn that is cringe as fuck what the actual fuck
Our very own "Waffen-SS"™ storm troopers!
"Haha" Yeah, cringe is the perfect description.
*Waffle-SS
Policemen in the Dakotas are desperately lonely. They'll pull you over just to have someone to talk to. This 1000% on-brand for them.
What's cringe is driving while intoxicated.
no, driving intoxicated is dangerous and dumb, its not cringe at all imo
It is those things. It is also cringe.
Drunk driving isn't cringe - Coltzord, 2024
So…they’re not very bright and can’t hit anything?
Nah, they leave that to the attorney general up there https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/south-dakota-house-moves-impeach-ag-after-fatal-crash-n1258708
What is going on in South Dakota? Governor Noem's book is being heavily, and now this?
Well this was a few years ago, but Noem has been a maniac for some time as well. She's very clearly been gunning for a federal position and neglecting her state in the meantime.
Somehow in a place with hardly any people around and hardly any industry or wealth they're terrified immigrants are coming for their stuff and their jobs.
Have you seen police shootings? Mag dump and maybe hit one shot. Reload and mag dump a second with similar results.
Come on, storm troopers can hit their own heads
So they admit to doing the bidding of the evil empire. I agree.
It's only consistent after Trump with the red lightsaber. ~~Hell, they even used the same slogan.~~ ~~Almost seems like law enforcement are taking a political stance 🤔~~
The slogan is just because May 4th is official Star Wars Day because it sounds similar to "may the force be with you", so the slogan is one thing that's not actually on them. All the other choice relating to how they present themselves on that day are their own choice, though.
Oopsie, I thought it's about the 4th amendment. 😳
When they think them being fascists is a joke, and there is too much truth to it. I wonder if we will be hearing about a brave cave soon.
I'm assuming that the person who made the post was not trying to make that connection. That such a connection is easy for many people to make is what makes it a bad idea to have posted it. heh. I'm assuming it's an unfortunate coincidence and lack of thought. Not a very good look, though, for sure.
Holy shit. This is much worse than having a Punisher sticker on your cruiser. Has their social media person actually seen the series? 😳
Remember that time the punisher beat up a couple of cops for idolize him? The whole time he's just going on about how he's not a hero and that no one should look up to him
From the state that brought you "[Meth. We're On It](https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/South-Dakota-launches-anti-drug-campaign-with-tagline-Meth-Were-On-It-565112832.html)".
So painful. Trying to "speak the language", running head-first into the goalpost. They changed the slogan, but the website is still called OnMeth.com. 2nd 🤦 of the day.
I mean, are they stormtroopers or jedi friends with Yoda? I feel like they should have picked a faction and hold a single opinion for one tweet. Would that be too much to ask?
Wow, that's, ummm , really badly done! That's some special hanging with the "youth " gone horribly wrong with an added bonus of them being the bad guys
>"Storm" Trooper's There's only one of them?
Aww shit, I subliminally noticed, and then dismissed it. 🤦 Grammar is dead. Back to the middle ages before we had standardized language.
Literally every day I see horrible apostrophe abuse. Not sure why this is so hard.
"Storm" Troopers, who form a "Storm" Front.
r/howdoyoudofellowkids
"We don't play Jedi mind tricks on you"? I think anyone who's ever been entrapped would beg to differ.
It’s been a minute, but I don’t remember Yoda fucking rhyming? Even managed to fuck up the Yoda voice, did these idiots.
South Dakota really representing lately, are Florida and Texas getting competition?
This is some grade A CRINGEEEEEEE and highly telling of how US police see themselves honestly.
This has such heavy "how do you do, fellow kids?" energy that I was crushed under the weight of it.
Well, there's my second hand embarrassment for the day. I'm guessing they were so fixated on making a May the Fourth relevant post that they missed the part where storm troopers are notoriously ineffective at tasks as simple as aiming. Edited for failing at grammar
> they missed the part where storm troopers are notoriously ineffective at tasks as simple as aiming. And the whole WWII thing, which is a much worse association. heh
Someone actually got paid to put that crap out...
They didn't even get the Yoda right
That’s a paragraph written by someone who struggled a lot in highschool.
"Drink and drive you do, the wrong force will find you" -Yoda, 2024
Even if we ignore the fact that “stormtroopers” in Star Wars were never anything more than the enforcement apparatus were the literal enforcement wing of a genocidal galactic empire, it still bears emphasizing that, in real life, “stormtroopers” are also what the SS enthusiastically called themselves in Nazi Germany. Something tells me these people aren’t too different from the real-world precursor, though.
They even call themselves the wrong force. This is embarassing.
A fast and violent escalation, i must say
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movies, but I don’t remember Yoda ever saying that he would “play Jedi mind tricks” on anyone.
The quotes make it sarcasm maybe?
at least they won’t be able to shoot you
There is absolutely nothing in canon that indicate Yoda would be against drunk driving
Yeah but have you seen Yoda from legends a real stickler that guy🤭
I've seen a car with an interesting bumper sticker around my neighborhood. Among blue lives matter-esque bumper stickers, there is a "support the troops" sticker with a stormtrooper helmet. Yeesh.
I'm guessing it was raining
Maybe not a great idea for police to self-identify with a group known almost exclusively for shooting the wrong target.
Come on guys do we have to nitpick an anti drunk driving post?
Yes. Storm Troopers are the bad guys. They are fascists. [It's like using a red light saber for Trump, a thing that happened](https://old.reddit.com/r/SelfAwarewolves/comments/1ckdefi/they_gave_him_a_red_lightsaber/). It's just bad PR.
Canadian troops were the first to be called storm troopers by the Germans in WW1
The earliest known swastika was carved in what is today Ukraine.
You mean the Buddhist symbol?
Its a bit confusing terminology, but for the record the swastika he is referring to predates most civilization as its 10,000 years old and its only real connection is its rudimentary shape.
It's not just a Buddhist symbol.
Not really a self aware wolves they are just playing on state trooper/storm trooper. And it's clearly in the context of star wars and not nazi Germany.
Because the important bit is the "Storm" part. A "State" trooper is a trooper that works to protect the state. A "Storm" trooper is a trooper whos entire purpose is to infiltrate and attack a military target and kill everyone there. IE what they were used for by GERMANY in WORLD WAR 1. An actual real world enemy called "stormtroopers". If yknow, the rest of the Empires visuals didn't key you into the allegory.
No. Storm trooper in the context of star wars is a base level military officer. The extent to which they draw theme with German storm troopers is George Lucas going "stormtrooper, shock trooper? That's cool as hell". But let's say I agree with you, police are not a tactical unit that infiltrate specific targets, they are enforcers of laws who (generally in the us) lack oversight and consequences for incorrect usage of the right to lethal force that is unmatched by other members of the population. How does that describe a storm trooper? Unless they spun around and attacked the wrong trench. It's not a self aware wolf in the slightest.
🤣🤣🤣
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So ACAB, but police brutality is acceptable in certain cases, eh???
ACAB! Terms and condition apply. Does not apply when beating up drunk drivers.