‘Stop Labor’s debt star!’ Scott Morrison is ruthlessly mocked for cringeworthy memes about ‘Star Wars Day’ May the 4th
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been mocked online for Star Wars Day memes
- Liberal Party shared two images on May 4, which is dubbed as Star Wars Day
- One picture showed Mr Morrison as a lightsaber-wielding Obi-Wan Kenobi
- The party also used Star Wars Day to take a dig at Opposition Leader Bill Shorten
- Many social media users were less than impressed with memes tied to Star Wars
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been ruthlessly mocked online for cringeworthy memes about ‘Star Wars Day’.
May 4 has been dubbed as ‘Star Wars Day’ for its similarity in sound to the movie’s famous catchphrase ‘may the force be with you’.
But Mr Morrison’s attempt to connect popular culture with the impending Federal Election backfired with Star Wars fans and voters alike questioning the Liberal Party’s bizarre ploy.
Mr Morrison’s face was planted on Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber-wielding body in an image which was shared to the Liberal Party’s social media accounts on Saturday
The party also used Star Wars Day to take a dig at Opposition Leader Bill Shorten
Mr Morrison’s face was planted on Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber-wielding body in an image which was shared to the Liberal Party’s social media accounts on Saturday.
‘The economy is strong with this one,’ the meme, written in Star Wars text, said.
The party also used Star Wars Day to take a dig at Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
A second meme, with Mr Shorten dressed as Emperor Palpatine, suggested the Labor Party’s ‘debt’ was similar to the death star.
The moon-sized weapon lurked over Australia and the meme was covered in a red tinge, reminiscent of the Opposition Party’s colour.
Social media did not seem to enjoy the party’s creative imagery and Mr Morrison’s choice to connect himself to the movie franchise.
Social media did not seem to enjoy the party’s creative imagery and Mr Morrison’s choice to connect himself to the movie franchise
‘This content is bad and you should feel bad,’ a meme from the opening sequence read
Mr Morrison was even transformed into the the ‘Jar Jar Binks of Australian Prime Ministers’
One unimpressed Twitter user hit back with Princess Leia saying ‘no thanks’
They hit back with more Star Wars memes, including Princess Leia saying ‘no thanks’ and the movie’s famous yellow opening text.
‘This content is bad and you should feel bad,’ a meme from the opening sequence read.
‘This is not the hot take you’re looking for,’ another person wrote in response to Mr Morrison’s Obi-Wan portrayal.
Mr Morrison was also transformed into the the ‘Jar Jar Binks of Australian Prime Ministers’ with his head planted on to his body.
Another homemade meme showed Mr Morrison appear to use the lightsaber to destroy the on-screen text
‘I have a very bad feeling about this,’ an image of Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca read
Despite being labelled as ’embarrassing’ some viewers requested more of the ‘great’ memes
Another homemade meme showed Mr Morrison appear to use the lightsaber to destroy the on-screen text.
Despite numerous attempts to mock Mr Morrison, some viewers enjoyed the Party’s humorous take on Star Wars Day.
‘Please continue to make more of these,’ one person tweeted.
‘Keep going these are great,’ tweeted another.