In Star Wars, “clanker” is a derogatory term used by clone troopers and other Republic forces to refer to the battle droids of the Separatist army. The term is not meant to be a formal designation but rather a slur used to dehumanize the enemy. in our brave new world, people are using it to describe AI powered robots as seen in this video that has gone viral.

The more important point here is that young people are getting increasingly angry at the robots and their soulless technocrat engineers who are replacing their jobs. It’s about time.