The Tusken Raider Appreciation Thread

Sandpeople Are Not Terrorists: A Factual Look at Terrorism and Sandpeople

By Sandy Sanderson

Every time a desert shooting occurs, Sandpeople closely watch the holonews, praying that the suspect is not a Sandperson.

This is not because these terrorists are Sandpeople, but because if they are, we see amplified media coverage, and extreme hatred towards Sandpeople.

As a Sandperson, I am tired of terrorist attacks being carried out by violent people who hijack my religion.

I am tired of condemning these attacks when Sandpeople are killed by these same radicalized terrorists.

I am tired of hearing the word “Tusken Raider” not being used when the suspect in an attack is a non-Sandperson.

I am tired of the “mentally disabled” excuse when the suspect is a Human.

I am tired of seeing terrorist attacks carried out by non-Sandpeople not get the same coverage.

Above it all, I am tired of having to repeatedly say that Sandpeople are not all terrorists.

It is time we silence Sando-phobia with facts.

The only good Tusken Raider is a dead Tusken Raider.