Cruz Quotes Yoda in Twitter Retort to Hamill Over Net Neutrality

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continued his public spat with “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill on Twitter over net neutrality, with Cruz quoting “Star Wars” character Yoda in a final retort.

“Respond not with facts, but with anger. Who was it that said, ‘Fear is the path to the dark side… fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate’?” Cruz tweeted at Hamill, who originally criticized FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for invoking “Star Wars” in a video defending the organization’s repeal of net neutrality rules.

Yes, that's it. So sorry to misspell your name. Respond not with facts, but with anger. Who was it that said, "Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate"?  (1/2) https://t.co/uwMMzgKC1R

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2017

(2/2) Rather than insults, try civil discussion of facts. Fact 1: until 2015, the FCC had NO authority over Internet. The Net grew free & unregulated. Fact 2: W/ "net neutrality" the FCC declared power to regulate everything said & done on Internet. That's really bad for freedom. https://t.co/uwMMzgKC1R

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2017

The FCC last week voted to repeal the 2015 landmark net neutrality rules, which bar internet service providers from blocking or throttling internet traffic, or offering paid fast lines. Pai the day before released a video called, “7 Things You Can Still Do on the Internet After Net Neutrality,” and wields a lightsaber telling viewers they would still be able to stream their favorite movies and be part of their favorite fan communities.

Hamill cited the video in a tweet and said Pai was “unworthy 2 wield a lightsaber.”

Cute video Ajit "Aren't I Precious?" Pai 🤮-but you are profoundly unworthy 2 wield a lightsaber-A Jedi acts selflessly for the common man-NOT lie 2 enrich giant corporations. Btw-did you pay John Williams his royalty? @AjitPaiFCCorpShill #AJediYouAreNOT pic.twitter.com/SpIcOEySUY

— @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) December 16, 2017

Then Cruz inserted himself into the conversation.

.@HammillHimself Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing, but it was Vader who supported govt power over everything said & done on the Internet. That's why giant corps (Google, Facebook, Netflix) supported the FCC power grab of net neutrality. Reject the dark side: Free the net! https://t.co/nARkMvIEYk

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 17, 2017

Thanks for smarm-spaining it to me @tedcruz I know politics can be confusing, but you'd have more credibility if you spelled my name correctly. I mean IT'S RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF YOU! Maybe you're just distracted from watching porn at the office again❤️-mh https://t.co/nHpJVG1Wpe

— @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) December 17, 2017