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Punchlines: Twitter wars over 'Star Wars'?


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Is it possible to commit cultural genocide in a movie? That's what folks who are using the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII on Twitter seem to think. Hundreds are protesting the fact that none of the protagonists in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens are white males. They are accusing the movie's director of having an anti-white, multi-cultural agenda.

But late-night comic Trevor Noah is more concerned about the social media response from director J.J. Abrams than he is the initial furry over the movie's cast of characters.  Find out what the director did that made Noah question Abrams' ability to use Twitter.

Take a look at our favorite jokes in the video above, and then vote for yours in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to cast our ballot.

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