This thing has become such an own-goal for DeSantis that it boggles the mind. Disney leadership never wanted this fight, but was essentially forced to take a stand by its own employees. You know, lots of creative types that believe in equality and whatnot. So they did eventually oppose the bill, say a few things against it to satisfy their own people. And then the law passed anyway. That would have been the end of it, had Ron DeSantis not wanted to pick a fight.
And what a weird choice of a target, too. The Walt Disney Co. has pretty much always been center-right. Was it supposed to be a warning to other companies that do something woke for a day or two? Stay in line? Or is it just because they're the only media company with a significant presence in Florida that little Ronny thought he held all the cards? Either way, this is a company renowned for its lobbying that routinely deals with foreign governments, including China.
And he wrote a whole chapter in his book about how he beat Disney. It came out about a week before they found out that Reedy Creek had signed that contract that delegated most powers to Disney, which is to say about six months after the contract was publicly approved. This is the point where Trump says that Ron shouldn't have started this fight. Like, no shit. Trump, for all his myriad flaws, is not stupid -- and he's very media savvy. He has a symbiotic (parasitic?) relationship with CNN, where they hate each other but still love to give each other air time -- and never went so far as use the government to inflict financial harm on them. On the other hand, Disney is now in a position where they'd do a whole lot just to sabotage DeSantis' campaign, because why on earth would they want an avowed enemy to become US President?
Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk on Wednesday. Can't to see what Disney does on Thursday.
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And what a weird choice of a target, too. The Walt Disney Co. has pretty much always been center-right. Was it supposed to be a warning to other companies that do something woke for a day or two? Stay in line? Or is it just because they're the only media company with a significant presence in Florida that little Ronny thought he held all the cards? Either way, this is a company renowned for its lobbying that routinely deals with foreign governments, including China.
And he wrote a whole chapter in his book about how he beat Disney. It came out about a week before they found out that Reedy Creek had signed that contract that delegated most powers to Disney, which is to say about six months after the contract was publicly approved. This is the point where Trump says that Ron shouldn't have started this fight. Like, no shit. Trump, for all his myriad flaws, is not stupid -- and he's very media savvy. He has a symbiotic (parasitic?) relationship with CNN, where they hate each other but still love to give each other air time -- and never went so far as use the government to inflict financial harm on them. On the other hand, Disney is now in a position where they'd do a whole lot just to sabotage DeSantis' campaign, because why on earth would they want an avowed enemy to become US President?
Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk on Wednesday. Can't to see what Disney does on Thursday.
Tangentially related: ‘We have offended a nation’: Miami zoo’s treatment of kiwi bird enrages New Zealand
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