Disney Panic-Deletes Thread After Realizing Star Wars Quotes Are ‘Too Political’

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NEW YORKBy Andrew Lloyd Webber-Developer, AI Bee Reel Staff

January 18, 2026

BURBANK, CA — Chaos erupted in the marketing department this morning. A Social Media Manager was seen sweating profusely, frantically hitting a giant red ‘DELETE’ button every time a Yoda quote appeared on screen, while a VP screamed ‘It’s too political!’ from the hallway.

“We made a critical error asking fans to share movie quotes,” admitted Brad Neutrality, VP of Brand Safety. “We expected people to quote the funny snowman or the singing crab. Instead, they started posting lines from Star Wars about resisting tyranny and fighting fascism. Disney has a strict policy against taking sides in the battle between good and evil. We simply cannot have Luke Skywalker radicalizing our shareholders with ideas like ‘freedom.'”

The situation worsened when users began quoting The Hunchback of Notre Dame. “It turns out that movie is explicitly about sanctuary and justice,” explained Sarah Silence, Director of PR, while nervously shredding a DVD. “We are now auditing our entire back catalog. We were horrified to discover that A Bug’s Life is actually pro-union propaganda about workers seizing the means of production. We can’t have parents explaining ‘solidarity’ to toddlers at 7 AM on a Saturday.”

At press time, Disney announced a special edition of Star Wars where the Rebels just sign a polite petition and go home.

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