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May The 4th: How Disney's Corporate "Star Wars Day" Represents A Dystopian Future Of Corporate Rule

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May 04, 2025
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What began as a clever pun among fans has morphed into perhaps the most disturbing example of corporate cultural colonization in modern history. "May the 4th,” the so-called "Star Wars Day,” represents everything cyberpunk sci-fi authors warned us about: corporations hijacking cultural touchstones, manufacturing artificial "traditions," and training con…

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