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Online right adopts Anakin Skywalker memes, with Musk and Education Dept. sharing images

Right-wing influencers and some government accounts, including the US Department of Education, have been circulating memes casting Anakin Skywalker as a sympathetic, radicalized figure who overthrows a corrupt order. Elon Musk shared an AI-generated image of Anakin enthroned with his family and imperial guards, captioned "This is what they stole from us," after donating heavily to Republican candidates this cycle. The trend follows an earlier meme craze around a Harry Potter fan-fiction character called "Malfoid."</br>