Anakin Skywalker has become a symbol for the anger some young men feel about the world they have grown up in.
\n\nSome of the biggest names on the political right have started cheering for an odd figure: Anakin Skywalker, the young Jedi from “Star Wars” who turns into Darth Vader. MAGA influencers, billionaire Elon Musk and even parts of the Trump administration have joined in. The character has become a symbol for the anger some young men feel about the world they have grown up in.
\n\nKatie Miller, whose husband Stephen Miller is a White House adviser, shared a Halloween photo of herself dressed as Padmé Amidala, Anakin’s wife. She wrote, “Find the Anakin in your life.” The Education Department also got in on it. It posted a picture of Anakin and Padmé alongside the slogans “There’s magic in learning” and “Make education great again.”
\n\nThe link is his history with the Jedi Council in the “Star Wars” prequels. Anakin is very talented, but the council refuses to name him a Jedi Master. He grows bitter. Some posters on the American right see the council as a stand-in for older generations and powerful institutions, which they believe have held young…
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