Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins

Canon: The Jedi Are Controlled By A Lying Parasite

Feb 4, 2026
A provocative take that the Jedi operate like a parasitic hive mind controlling beliefs and enforcing celibacy. They probe midichlorian biology, child recruitment and ethical concerns around training younglings. The Republic’s corruption, selective interventions, and slavery are criticized. Real‑world parasite analogies and the Mortis arc’s contradictions get discussed, ending with a shocking revisionist pitch.
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Midichlorians As A Controlling Parasite

  • Malcolm argues midichlorians are a parasitic hive mind that controls Jedi behavior and enforces celibacy.
  • He claims the Jedi sort galactic society by infection level and worship a lying parasite rather than the true Force.
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Jedi Recruitment Is Child Soldiering

  • Malcolm frames Jedi recruitment as child kidnapping and training of child soldiers starting as young as three to five years old.
  • He points to on-screen younglings training with lightsabers and extended canon showing padawans in combat as evidence.
ANECDOTE

A Child Taken And Not Returned

  • Malcolm recounts a canon case where a child was taken in a disaster zone and later a living parent requested the child back.
  • He says the Jedi refused, claiming the awakened Force made the child too dangerous to return.
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