Clerks - Death Star Contractors

Abs · 781.7K views · 2009-08-29 · 3:23

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A short scene from the film Clerks in which two characters debate whether the independent contractors killed on the second Death Star were innocent victims. It is a comedic discussion of moral responsibility.

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Invoked as a joke or analogy whenever contractors or employees work for a morally dubious or doomed organization.

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Film & TV clips Stand-up & sketch comedy

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toyg · 2025-06 · Joke / meme
This is the sort of reference I winked at - or any of the other derivatives of the infamous Clerks dialogue: [VIDEO]
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ethbr0 · 2023-03 · Reference
Because there's a part of HN too young to appreciate your comment, it's a reference to a debate in Clerks about independent contractors working on the Death Star II: [VIDEO]
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function_seven · 2022-03 · Joke / meme
This is like the contractors working on the Death Star when it was blown up.[1] They knew what they were working on. They knew the dangers. Can't cry for them when they're blown to smithereens. I've been asked on two separate occasions to work on some crypto startup idea. Aside from my skepticism that they were even worthwhile projects, I declined because hell no I'm not writing code that touches other people's money . [1] [VIDEO]
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