to an alien observing human culture as an outsider, the practice of star wars fandom is almost entirely indistinguishable from religion. media as canon, lots of tithing, repetition of the important texts, lots of relics and trinkets and tchotchkes and shit, lots of gathering to watch the latest developments of the myth performed by the chosen, et c.
the only difference is that disney pays taxes.
@loweel i am certain disney complies with the tax code as written. if you don't like the laws, that's a different discussion.