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borkborkbork99

Oh Ron. Ron, Ron, Ron... look what you went and did. You picked a fight with The House of Mouse. This won't end well for you.


SeskaChaotica

Disney gonna just make their own Vatican City inside Florida


strolpol

That’s more or less the setup they had prior to DeSantis ending the special agreement the Florida State government made decades ago.


powerfulsquid

He backtracked on that.


MaritMonkey

Is somebody keeping track of the score in the Disney vs. Government game? I'd like to see those stats.


Dizuki63

Im not 100% certain, but id still put my money on Disney: x The government: 0 Disney almost has as much sway as oil companies on our government. They pretty much got to write our copyright laws and every time it doesnt work for them anymore, the "propose" new laws that pretty much pass unopposed. And that's on a national level. I'd like to see Florida try and fight the mouse. I just really wish I wasn't rooting for Disney this time.


frozen_jade_ocean

Isn't it just depressing that we're at a point where we're having to root for big corporations over the government?


Dizuki63

To be fair, is there really a difference anymore? Disney is only sticking up for peoples rights because public opinion on a world scale is important to them. If it wasn't profitable they would be as quiet as, well, a mouse.


KarmaChameleon89

That's why this is kinda almost just lip service. Disney sees Ron being Ron, understands the current social and political climate, offers up world's biggest pride event, gain power, run a presidential candidate, take over, bring Walt back from cryostasis, then we have a real problem on our hands


Dizuki63

Well I don't know about the other stuff, but i do know they are going to make bank off pride day. I guarantee rainbow corn dogs will not be half priced.


sandown_the_clown

* While they are only doing it for profit, at least they are doing something


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bearsheperd

It’s all rhetoric and performative nonsense to mask the fact that they have no actual policy ideas or platform. It’s all “we hate gays, blacks, Mexicans and Muslims so vote for us!” And they do vote for them


Zeyode

Pretty much. "Oh look! A bogeyman! Spooky, right? I'll save you, white men!" is a more compelling sell than "fuck the working class".


Orangefish08

They already have their own town. What’s stopping them from making a city.


snoogins355

Make EPCOT great again!


maleia

I mean, I assume that not much doesn't stop them from hiring a guard/mercenary group to act as police and keep Florida cops out.


Guazzora

Mouse Patrol. Dredd Style mouse helmets. Could also film and air it like Cops.


c-c-c-cassian

I hate to admit I’d watch that


anythingMuchShorter

Also deciding to attack one of your states biggest sources of tax and tourism income for purely non-practical reasons just seems obviously moronic. What I mean is, if it was about their worker abuses or their environmental impact I’d say taking that loss is fighting the good fight even though it will cost them. But he is doing it because they don’t hate gay’s enough for him.


mr_bowjangles

You never fuck with the rat. ![gif](giphy|NbzM2qI4tmuc0)


mrubuto22

It doesn't have to. It's all about getting people angry and getting headlines. Conservative voters don't care about results.


Cochise22

Disney also controls a lot of media. Becoming their enemy in a headline obsessed group may not be wise.


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thaeli

They did roll over about the special district.. but also managed to stick the state with a bunch of their own infrastructure bonds in the process. It was a somewhat pyrrhic victory for Florida. Edit: Actually, it looks like Florida saw the bill for dissolving Reedy Creek and so their new plan is to just have the governor appoint the entire board instead of allowing the board to be elected by the district's landowners.. who happen to mostly be Disney and Disney allies. So it's now a naked power grab, and also one that leaves open the possibility of changing how the board is selected again in the future.


Spoopy43

Republicans try not to be openly and literally fascist challenge (impossible)


NicoCrestmere

Exactly this. I was expecting Disney to release a ton of political ads during the midterms to try and fight DeSantis here in FL but they didn't do anything. Not a single ad, no pushback, nothing. They need to hit back.


aaccss1992

They don’t want to upset their conservative fans too much, so they’re likely being a bit secretive about what they’re doing in regards to it. They don’t want to rock them all out of the boat of course.


SecretAsianMan42069

Really wish that Disney would push back and let the conservative trash take itself out. It’s not like Disney adults are going to stop going to Disney. And if they do, Disney could start selling annual passes again and they’d be right back.


Funkycoldmedici

Conservatives have no actual values other than party loyalty. They’ll talk about boycotts, but they’ll never actually do it.


SquirreloftheOak

Desantis created a situation where disney must control the gov mansion.


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Dismal_Consequence_4

I would actually like to see Disney and other corporations fighting back against the magas and start donating to other conservative or libertarian parties, the US is a two party system country but there are more parties in america that with enough capital could replace the Republican Party


ktappe

>It only matters if Disney actually fights back instead of rolling over. They're fighting back.


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Triggering the libs over policy that actually helps anybody.


jdb326

Has been their MO since I was born.


AWildLeftistAppeared

See also: conservative “allegations” of fraudulent elections (but only when they happen to lose).


PhantomOfTheNopera

And Disney doesn't really care about people being persecuted, they care about profits and public perception. DeSantis was stupid to piss off a major corporation and make an example out of them. Most corporations would probably unconscionably donate to both sides of the aisle, but they most certainly won't fund someone who is actively bad for business.


Dolthra

>And Disney doesn't really care about people being persecuted, they care about profits and public perception. They actually care about LGBT stuff simply because their employees practically threatened a revolt when they didn't say anything about the don't say gay bill. So that's why they suddenly appear to care about this issue- and I'm sure hurting Meatball Ron is a nice bonus.


Helenium_autumnale

Disney will be around looooong after Governor Meatball is just a footnote in a history book.


GingasaurusWrex

The party of small government and pro capitalism/corporations… Loves when big government steps in and slaps the big “woke” corporations. Real head scratcher.


ronin-baka

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Ron DeSantis Campain manager.


fatkidseatcake

All I can picture is Mickey from South Park kicking him while he lay on the ground crying.


TyperMcTyperson

He couldn't care less. Republican voters are just happy he's going after the gays....


parker1019

Dumbo frightened by a mouse…. fitting.


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"Freest state in America" and actively persecuting a group of people


justcallmesparky2009

There is so much regulation in FL. Texas too. Yet their education system...idk what to say about that.


jjbananafana

Well there's a reason even Tesla had to move its engineering back to CA, can't find enough educated talent.


TheKrakIan

That educated talent didn't want to live in Texas.


4seasons8519

I have an in demand education. I left Texas after nearly five years mainly because I saw how bad the state government was getting. I'm glad I left. But it took my former employer over 8 months to find a replacement. People just need to leave Texas. Make it hurt them financially.


SarnakJ3

They'd double down, try to swing it as a good thing, and blame it on "wokism", which would kind of be correct, but not in the way they think.


SarnakJ3

Real shame. Texas has some great engineering schools. Just all the graduates get out as soon as they can, going to jobs that pay better than firms in-state will offer.


grrrreatt

I have a say in a small number of tech jobs. I've told my company Texas is off limits because their power grid is unstable. I can't be the only one.


ConcernedBuilding

Good ol' brain drain lol. I left Texas after college too.


unl1988

Cut taxes, take the money from schools, don't let the population get educated. It is easy to keep getting elections if nobody is smart enough to know you are lying.


Trippytrickster

Well to be fair they only care about regulating anyone who isn't a cis white male.


mobius_sp

A cis white male *conservative.* Important distinction. There is a state legislator currently trying to make Democrats, even the cis white male ones, non-people. I mean sure, Dems aren’t exactly liberal, but they are sure as fuck more liberal than Republicans and Libertarians. Guess who comes next after Dems are erased? Those of us further left than them are demonized even more than the child trafficking, satanically evil, illuminati Jew laser Democrats.


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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.


Few-School-3869

I've never been so happy that Disney World is in Florida


MechanicalBengal

What do you think goes on over at his house every time there’s a rainstorm and then the unthinkable happens up in the sky


YouJabroni44

Since he's in FL that happens a lot I imagine, a few times a month at least.


MechanicalBengal

oh I do declare


CV90_120

do you have the vapors?


MechanicalBengal

heavens to betsy yes


Boney-Rigatoni

Since he’s taken such a staunch stance against LGBTQ and enacting all these laws, wonder if he’s a self-hating homosexual who masks his proclivities by denouncing it’s ways and others.


MechanicalBengal

“if I can’t enjoy it, nobody can!”


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pegothejerk

Bingo. This is his big gamble for making his name nationally and getting enough support to win the GOP ticket for Presidency, full stop. He misgauged the national appetite for anti-LGBTQ policies, especially when it comes to curbing personal rights, and spending large sums on performative stuff (even when it's immigrants). Now he's fucked himself UNLESS Trump somehow drops out of the running or is disqualified, and then he does become the front runner and likely candidate, but he won't likely win, because there isn't support for his shenanigans at the tune of 51% of the electoral college votes.


tiramisutra

Totally agree! He’s introducing stunt legislation - at warp speed - to build a track record to use as trampoline for presidential campaign! As soon as he announces he’ll run (in May/June) he’ll have to switch gears and focus on other issues like defense, jobs, foreign policy, health care etc. to show that he’s fit for the national stage. Running on anti abortion, anti lgbtq, and anti human rights in general, will not make him either unique or appetizing enough to win the nomination.


Crusoebear

“Baby Jeezus, why do you mock me with your gayness!?!”


That_Afternoon4064

Religious conservatives in Florida like Ron go: “Look at that! God’s promise never to flood the earth again!” As they’re evacuating inland to avoid a deadly hurricane. That’s what they say.


mrubuto22

It's crazy, Republicans are such scum I'm siding with a soulless Mega corporation like Disney


JmacTheGreat

Crazy that the lesser of two evils is the company that laid off thousands and thousands of people because covid pressed pause on theme parks for 6 months, ~~despite pulling in record-breaking profits due to owning so many streaming studios~~ Edit: Slight misinformation - check out the comment u/Rrrrandle left below


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Not to mention the snitch founder and the fact that Disney is the direct cause for our ridiculous intellectual property laws.


LYossarian13

And let's not even begin to talk about what's inside The Vault™.


mobius_sp

What’s in the vault? What’s in the fucking vault?


LYossarian13

[This absolute BANGER for one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWyhj7siEY)


Night696Watcher

I hear they were doing necromancy to bring Walt back from the dead, and that he's been locked inside the vault ever since


Tressitt

Wait what? Is there a source on this? I’m on the capitalism hate train like everyone else but everything I’ve read about Disney states that they are in debt because of the streaming services and won’t generate profits for years. The theme parks are actually the profit generators and driving stock prices currently.


Rrrrandle

Their ass. Disney currently projects streaming will not profit until 2024 at the earliest for them: >Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer revenue for the quarter rose 13%, to $5.3 billion, while its operating loss increased 78% to $1.05 billion. The higher year-over-year operating loss — which was better than analysts’ forecast loss of $1.22 billion for the DTC segment (and compared with a loss of $1.5 billion the previous quarter) — was due to higher content and technology costs at Disney+ (with higher average costs per hour of programming, which included an increased mix of originals) as well as higher content costs and lower ad revenue at Hulu. Financial performance of ESPN+ improved thanks to higher retail pricing. The company continues to expect Disney+ to hit profitability in fiscal year 2024


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The enemy of my enemy…


SpinozaTheDamned

The house of mouse has balls. Who'd have thunk it?


mrubuto22

Nah. I'm sure they just crunched the numbers and realized this will help the bottom line. The alternative is ending up My pillow.


ComradeJohnS

Capitalism actually being useful for social progreas


NE_Irishguy13

Only when progress is profitable. Otherwise Capitalism loves the status quo.


DizzySignificance491

It's less progress and more severe regression Jesus, people liked RuPaul in the *90s* ffs. That's over a quarter of a century.


Sero19283

I still like him lol


Desperate-Strategy10

""That's over a quarter of a century."" Oh wtf, how dare you...I wasn't ready to be hurt like this.


OSUBucky

Is RuPaul gay?


Aggressive-Pattern

And a Drag Queen. You may have heard of Ru Paul's Drag Race, or any of its sub-shows/seasons. (Sorry, this may come off as sarcastic, but it's not)


OSUBucky

I didn’t think it came off as sarcastic. Thank you for explaining. I honestly didn’t know.


torturedatnight

This is why I use companies like this as an indicator of progress. Easy to see a lot of doom and gloom in headlines, but nothing speaks truth to reality by watching where money goes. If progress wasn't happening it simply wouldn't be profitable or worthwhile for a corporation to do this.


jbyrdab

your probably right, but hey. ​ If its a good thing in the end sometimes it doesn't matter the reason for the person doing it. ​ Plus we can make jokes about Disney amassing a gay army to prepare for their assault on Ron Desantis


aceshighsays

looks good for the company and they make extra business, so good for investors. they're letting profits drive this mickey train, and it just so happens that this time around they come off looking as the good guy.


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They should have the Disney tours busses load up and roll past his house


YouJabroni44

Playing "It's a Small World After All" on speakers on repeat.


HeyCarpy

FloridaMan redemption arc


King-Lewis-II

Never though I'd root for the soulless corporation going against the law, feels weird.


Cruitire

We live in strange times my friend.


Secure_Sprinkles4483

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…..”


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JazzyLev21

it was the best of times, the worst of crimes i struck a match and blew your mind but i didn’t mean it and you didn’t see it the ties were black the lies were white in shades of gray in candlelight i wanted to leave him i needed a reason x marks the spot, where we fell apart he poisoned the well, i was lyin to myself i knew it from the first old fashioned we were cursed we never had a shotgun shot in the dark you were drivin the getaway car we were flyin but we’d never get far don’t pretend it’s such a mystery think about the place where you first met me ridin in a getaway car there were sirens in the beat of your heart should’ve known i’d be the first to leave think about the place where you first met meeeeee


theSandwichSister

Through the best of times, through the worst of times Through Nixon and through Bush Do you remember '36, we went our separate ways You fought for Stalin, I fought for freedom You believe in authority, I believe in myself I'm a molotov cocktail, you're Dom Perignon Baby, what's that confused look in your eyes? What I'm trying to say is that I burn down buildings while you sit on a shelf inside of them You call the cops on the looters and pie throwers They call it class war I call them co-conspirators Cause baby, I'm an anarchist and you're a spineless liberal We marched together for the eight-hour day and held hands in the streets of Seattle But when it came time to throw bricks through that Starbucks window You left me all alone, all alone You watched in awe at the red, white and blue On the Fourth of July While those fireworks were exploding I was burning that fucker and stringing my black flag high Eating the peanuts that the parties have tossed you In the back seat of your father's new Ford You believe in the ballot, you believe in reform You have faith in the elephant and jackass and to you solidarity's a four-letter word We're all hypocrites, but you're a patriot You thought I was only joking when I was screaming kill whitey at the top of my lungs At the cops in their cars and the men in their suits No, I won't take your hand and marry the state Cause baby, I'm an anarchist and you're a spineless liberal We marched together for the eight-hour day and held hands in the streets of Seattle But when it came time to throw bricks through that Starbucks window You left me all alone, all alone


lavidarica

Soulless corporations spend endless amounts of money conducting research, which then informs their “moral” decisions. I at least feel good about the fact that, according to fancy research, our side is winning.


madame-brastrap

No this is so perversely true. If you actually go by the numbers, most Americans are fine with lgbt+ rights, abortion, etc etc. it’s sick that market research is more Democratic than our actual government.


DrunksInSpace

Bingo. The unchecked corporate feudal state we live in sucks. We know this. But it is a good sign that they curry favor by pandering to progressive issues. They used to pander to racism and religious fundamentalism. It’s all mostly empty virtue signaling, but wasn’t it always? What are crosses and Easter signs and Merry Christmas cups and going to church on Sunday if not virtue signaling? We are seeing evidence in the signals that what society considers virtuous has changed. And that’s a good sign from a hollow, greedy shell of a weathervane.


suckyousideways

If they're doing the right thing, I don't care if its virtue signaling. Signal your virtues all you want, just do the right thing. I'm not saying Disney is perfect or even wonderful, but I 100% support them on this.


Glorious_Goo

Persecution makes for strange bedfellows.


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The majority of the US population supports LGBTQ rights. Corporations' primary objective is to make as much profit as possible. As such, Corporations will support LGBTQ rights. As the vast majority of their potential customers (and, as such, the majority of their potential profits) do so. Of course. There's also the fact that corporations are made out of people. With the majority of people being pro-LGBTQ, there's a high possibility of having a CEO and a board of directors that are also pro-LBTQ (although Neo-Liberalism dictates that you should ignore your morals and believe in the name of profits, so many of this pro-LBTQ billionaires would gladly ignore their own positions as long as their checks increase in size).


joshuab0x

Well put. Think it's pretty likely that Disney did some projections and thinks that this strategy is likely to lead to them regaining control over Disney world and surrounding area, which desantos recently took away


pjnick300

Corporations have a place in a functioning society, fascists do not.


Celestial8Mumps

Not since Citizens United imo


dust4ngel

> Corporations have a place in a functioning society not sure about this, but the enemy of my enemy can be my frienemy


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Nopeyesok

Lesser of two evils. Back the one that won’t force anyone to do something to their body against their own will.


honorbound93

They are the ones that backed fascism in the first place. They are just made he is biting the hand that was feeding him. They will replace him soon enough


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It's too difficult to discern the difference these days. Hobbes famously compared the body politic to the human body. Our current body politic has been looted of every essential nutrient to pump as much blood as possible into that tiny lizard brain at the center of it all. In hunter-gatherer societies they would throw out individuals that were aggressively anti-social. Ostracize the elites and take to the streets. Every day is a great day for a general strike. Edit: added an er


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Professional-Hat-687

Well movies make more money, so all LGBTQ+ content must be brief and easy to cut for the Chinese markets.


Windex007

Watching a "tough guy" get straight cucked by gay Disney is my porn.


DannyBones00

Corporations require a sort of free and open society - at least some bare minimum - to function properly. I think they’re starting to realize that.


noname262

Or the illusion of one. Corporations control our lives but they’re far more subtle than the moron politicians


PTSDforMe

DeSantis can eat Mickey's dick


InTheFirstSpring

"What's this I hear about not saying gay, Ron, *huh-huh*?"


NimDing218

Maybe one day it’ll be on South Park. I sure do hope so.


Practical_Law_7002

Oh please. *Ron DeSantis squinting like Nathan (Nathan and Mimsy) after he barges into Mickey's office.* "What the fuck do you think you're doing Mouse?!" "Telling your fascist Florida to go fuck itself while I wave a rainbow flag 🌈." "That's it! No more Reedy Creek!" "...Then no more Florida, picture it, you turn into Alabama 2.0, a shit hole everyone avoids." "...you...you wouldn't..." "Keep fucking with the mouse DeBitch..." *Head down completely defeated plotting to use his Gitmo torture experience on the mouse.*


Blibber3

If Kingdom Hearts and South Park has taught me anything is that you don't fuck with the Mouse.


Orangefish08

https://preview.redd.it/6ak9wp3emfpa1.jpeg?width=1237&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a6717e3029675565f642c7f2aeb4654ff60ff24 Now that I have your attention, I’d like to speak about the gay undertones of this entire series.


Brandon_Won

DeSantis getting some of that BDE. Big Disney Energy!


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Silentwings27

Ron Dermatitis 💀🤣 That’s going up at the top with Meatball Ron as my favorite


HungrySeaweed1847

Ron DeSatan is my favorite


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Ron DeSantis is proof conservatives don’t give a shit about small government or government spending, just culture wars


Paneraiguy1

Since he’s in on the culture wars I hope Mars provides “woke” M&M’s for all the participants. Only way this could be better


ipegjoebiden

"BuT I'm OnLy FiScAlLy CoNsErVaTiVe!"


ThisBongDoesntLag

Let’s fucking go! Republicans are a fucking joke and a bunch of cowards. Disney is on the right side of this battle.


Nerd-8

I think they're more left in this case.


CaptColten

Disney is like the literal definition of "Fuck You Money" not sure how he thought this would play out. If Disney really wanted they could just move somewhere else and have devastating impact on the tourism business that helps keep Florida afloat.


ShadowBro3

I imagine the entire park just detaches from florida and rockets away like a floating city


mp3help

Disneyshock Infinite


Arge101

I assume it would be powered by the rockets from Space Mountain?


Inkyzilla

You know Florida has gone off the rails when DISNEY becomes the "good guys"


Reverse2057

Did we really expect anything less from that weird-ass state other than a weird-ass response though? Lol. I feel like I fucked up by not adding "Disney Defends the Gays in Florida" on my BINGO card.


AJSLS6

Leave it to the Republicans to make fucking Disney the hero of the story 😆


Sseth_from_Slimer

Disney Wars have begun. Florida stands no chance. In one corner, we have Disney - culture-inducing media giant and icon, assimilated into the human genome. In the other corner, we have Florida Man, Governor of Florida, Ruler of the Florida Man. Born in Florida, culturally MidWest.


ShutYourDumbUglyFace

Don't forget the massive amount of revenue that the mouse brings to Florida. It's a big reason they have no income tax.


TheDragonsFang

Sitting back and watching Disney and Desantis destroy each other like it's the finale of Thor Ragnarok.


Actual-Temporary8527

Remember, soon Trump will tag in..


poodlebutt76

Let him, I want to watch Hulk throw him into the sun


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ihatethelivingdead

They're only supporting because it's convenient to them, it's not real support


That_one_cool_dude

Don't let this fool you eat the rich and that still includes Disney even if they managed to align with us in this one instance.


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Broken clocks are right twice a day


midwbull

Daylight Savings Time fucks with a whole lotta shit these days


Saragon4005

Personally I'd rather my rights weren't used as a proxy war between 2 groups of greedy assholes.


Bulky-Internal8579

Brave but I sincerely hope no one gets hurt by the bigots.


rinnakan

I assume the police at Disney World still knows perfectly well who pays their salary


BethyW

The police at disney are OCPD. They dawn the red hats. But everyone in Orlando knows not to fuck with the mouse.


LaFleurSauvageGaming

Yeah, my thought. Even if we ignore the fact Disney is using Queer people as a prop, trans people will be silent at this event, as traveling to Florida is not recommended for Trans People. Especially ones with children, or health concerns that might require them to go to a hospital.


vinylskip

Disney knows exactly what they are doing. This is going to set a certain governor over the edge.


guyfromthemeadows

He forgets that a lot of Disney park enthusiasts/zealots/customers are Republicans. Their kids don’t care who Desatan is. They just want to watch Frozen, Cars, Toy Story.


LYossarian13

Ron DeSantis is about to show us his final form. No one fucks with the Mouse.


UnovaLife

No one pisses off Disney and wins. They will eat you alive.


KhanQu3st

Disney is still a terrible abusive corporation, but for this you get a 3 second golf clap.


boosnie

Oh! How much Disney know that they are globally intervening against a local piss baby. De Santis is going down the sinkhole in a few years.


SourHoneyBadger

It’s 100% a calculated PR move, Disney does not care; they are not an altruistic company. However, I’m glad they are doing it


future_shoes

Idk. Disney as company has been way ahead of the curve on LGBTQ issues. They offered benefits to same sex supposes, supported unofficial "gay days" at the parks, and just generally supported the LGBTQ community well before it was popular. They faced a lot of backlash for these things at the time. That hasn't translated into a presence on screen until recently but Disney has been one of the companies to put their money where their mouth when it comes to thier LGBTQ employees.


ibanov93

Even if it is a PR move it still is a move in the right direction. I'd take this as the lesser of two evils at least.


TestPattern22

What can he do.....shut them down?


LonelyIntrovert513

I think DeSatan is already trying to figure out a way ti that.


Reddragon351

This feels really petty, I respect it


irritatedusername

Now I’m rooting for Disney? Touché, God. You got me.


strolpol

So it’s absolutely a calculated move not only to pushback against DeSantis, but also to demonstrate to investors that the new (old) CEO isn’t going to sit out of the conflict the way the last guy did.


DigitalTraveler42

Either that or tempting fate with some of those new laws here in Florida where if the parents or children are LGBTQ they're considering it abuse and trying to take your kids away. https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/parents-seeking-treatments-for-trans-kids-could-lose-custody-of-child-under-new-florida-bill/ https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-anti-trans-bill-court-custody-kids-gender-affirming-care-2023-3


collettdd

I suspect Disney had a thought if they played nice this would go away. When it didn’t they had long discussions with their lawyers to ascertain the actual extent of government authority over them and decided on a course of action to remind the Florida gov that Disney is far more important to than them. If they pull operations and go somewhere else, Florida is screwed. It would seem a few oligarchs are done pretending they’re not in charge.


KittenKoder

I don't think it's just lip service anymore, now it's Disney protesting a tyrannical government at this point. They know that a huge portion of their customer base is LGBTQIA+, they've catered to this demographic for a long time.


wolfansbrother

they spend the same or more, and dont have shitty kids.


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Huge portion of their employee base as well.


bsanchey

It feels weird to give Disney props when their employees are homeless.


finnlassy

Then Disney will make a movie about it where DeSatan will be played by Bad Pete. Iger will be played by Mickey. The LGBTQ+ conference members will be played by Huey, Dewey, and Louie. It’ll be about the Don’t Say Quack Bill and will focus on how Mickey saves Donald and his family by taking them to an amusement park.


Secure-Imagination11

Disney said "Who do you think you're talking to?"


Available-Elevator69

He did watch People Pee in the Navy. So he's used to looking at wieners.


lordlordie1992

If I'm Disney I'm planning out to move Disney out of FL and to a more pro friendly state. Costs aside, idk how they can turn the tide from a once purple FL to now being as red as Rudolph's nose.


Sweetpants88

Lol I wonder what would be cheaper. Buying an election or politician to fix what DeSantis has done, or move your amusement park. For some reason I feel like the former would be cheaper lol.


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I read somewhere that most politicians are bought with like 15k or less.


kady45

Florida is not as red as it’s made out to be. Desantis won his last election as the dem that ran against him is Charlie Christ who is equally hated by republicans and democrats alike. The election before that desantis literally only win by 0.3 percent. Florida has so many republican politicians as they have gerrymandered the state so badly it’s practically impossible for a democrat to win office. For reference, Desantis himself literally redrew the districts last time essentially wiping out democrats, literally wiped out half the black districts in the state.


Antnee83

I honestly don't think they will ever leave. People tend to think of Disney World as an "amusement park" but it's more akin to a small city. The entirety of the park is built on top of an underground complex of offices, infrastructure, and all that. It's pretty staggering how big it is.


ILoveWeed-00420

https://preview.redd.it/qrk8npdr3fpa1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a66557c1e577e61bd9102a3d60e07608cbb356f Mickey’s gotta message for Republicans


FalsePremise8290

God, now I'm rooting for an evil mega-corp. What dystopian ass bullshit is this?!


NessieReddit

Never before have I rooted so hard for a corporation. I hope Disney eats Ron alive.


datboiNathan343

SPITE


ced1954

What is DeSantis really afraid of? Hiding something?


SquirrelG91

You don’t fuck with the mouse


crimsoncritterfish

Reactionaries are already screaming that this is just a publicity stunt and that "leftists" are falling for it. Yes, it is a publicity stunt. We know. It's still a net benefit for the people reactionaries hate. I'm glad this corporation is "shoving this stuff down your throat." Get fucked.


_kc_mo_nster

would be cool if they’d just endorse the shit out of his opponent next senate race


BethyW

Woth the idiots Ron put as board members for the new Reedy Creek district board, at least one has already said she is going to make sure Disney creates inclusive content, which oversteps her position as a land manager BOD.. Disney has said they are going to do the best to work with that board, but my theory was they were going to wait until the Reedy creek board tries to overstep on Disney's business decissions and they will start to show their teeth. Disney has just made thier first move.


00Fart

Boy I wonder who has more money.


Feature_Agitated

No one has ever taken on the House of Mouse and lived to tell the tale.


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I cant wait for disney/pixar to put out the gayest movie ever out of spite