‘Stormtroopers’ banned from ‘Star Wars’-themed college reunion over alleged Nazi inspiration

Washington Times ^ | March 1, 2017 | Douglas Ernst

[C19fan]

Graduates from Princeton’s 2012 class will not be able to attend a “Star Wars”-themed party in Stormtrooper gear due to fears that it will convey a racist message. A rules committee organizing a five-year class reunion party in early June around the fictional “Star Wars” universe was contacted about characters allegedly inspired by World War II-era events. Subsequently, Stormtroopers will not be allowed.

[C19fan]

Idiots. The term "Stormtrooper" came from World War I. Stormtroopers were highly trained in infiltration tactics to identify weak points in the enemy's defensive systems and neutralize them getting into the enemy's tactical rear taking out HQ and artillery units.

[Steely Tom]

More brain-dead virtue signaling.

[Responsibility2nd]

Reason # 119,423 on why our colleges and universities should by closed and shuttered.

[a fool in paradise]

I hope no one goes as evil Charlie Chaplin

[jospehm20]

Yep. They should probably attend history class once in a while.

[baltimorepoet]

Star Wars stormtroopers are somehow racist?

Last time I checked, Star Wars episode 7 featured “Finn”, a black stormtrooper.

[BenLurkin]

Jar-Jar costumes for everyone

[C19fan]

The original clone Stormtrooper was played by a Maori.

[UCANSEE2]

[No.6]

Maybe, but a lot of the original Star Wars stuff was WW2-inspired — from Spitfire-esque X-wings, P-38-like Y-wings and very Bf109-inspired Ties to Stormtroopers, SSith, and the, let’s say, homogeneity of the Imperial presence generally (in a galaxy filled with a vast array of species).

That said, this particular ‘rule’ is very lib-virtue-signaling and counter-productive. Nobody is going to think that because the class jock showed up in white plastic (or black Darth style) that they’re about to invade Poland. A more practical rule might be ‘no helmets — we are looking forward to seeing you again after all these years.’

[Rurudyne]

Someone should go as Obama going as a giant douchebag.

[Azeem]

The 501st Racist Legion?

Dumbasses

[a fool in paradise]

Clone lives matter

[Snickering Hound]

[Red Badger]

Or Henry Ford, or Joe Kennedy................

[fieldmarshaldj]

Princeton goes full fascist.

[RegulatorCountry]

But they’re wearing white, you see. That’s racist unless Democrats do it.

[RightGeek]

They could always dress up like "Bronies". Probably have the outfits already.

[Secret Agent Man]

Heil Vader!

[Riley]

Maybe, but a lot of the original Star Wars stuff was WW2-inspired —

Blaster rifles were German MG-34 machine guns and blaster pistols were Broom-handle Mauser pistols.