Disney Vs. DeSantis: Why Florida’s Governor Took On America’s Media Giant

[@ckcox]

Other big companies are watching. Make no mistake.

[@karinaz8756]

Is DeSantis going to attack mom and pop shops if they dare to criticize his homophobic legislation.

[@undrwatropium3724]

That's what makes this hilarious.

[@francismarion6400]

Bud light and Target watched but didn't care about business.

[@stephenlang7870]

​@@francismarion6400 The people p.o.'ed about Target don't shop there anyway.

[@JoeZaccaris]

@@francismarion6400 the entire right wing is going extrinct --- that will make America great again

[@smkh2890]

Disney can claim unequal treatment before the law since De Santis isn't dealing with the other Special Economic Districts in Florida.

[@MIKAEL212345]

Other districts don't have the broad powers that the Disney Creek Special district had. There were normal special districts and then there was the disney special district which was in a class of its own.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

@@MIKAEL212345 wrong. every district has their own board. if i have the money, i can buy a big plot of unincorporated land and incorporate it as a city and have the same rights to govern it. what desantis tried to do with disney was government overreach.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Nossir... when Desantis voted to dissolve RCID.. it also dissolved 5 other special districts becasue all 6 of these districts were founded before Florida adopted its state constitution. A new district was put into place to replace RCID, and whenever a new district is formed that crosses multiple county lines, the governor appoints the initial members of the board. The changes only serve to put Disney on the exact same playing field as any other corporation. Also, RCID was a legally distinct entity from Disney in the first place, so Disney is only a 3rd party to the change of the districts.... it would be illegal for a private entity to control a government and for that government to issue tax-free municipal bonds that primarily only benefitted the corporation rather than the public good.... so yeah... maybe securities fraud is on the table for Disney too.. especially if Iger keeps talking as if he and RCID are the same thing.

[@MIKAEL212345]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah thank you for explaining it well. It's a complicated legal situation.

[@nicholaslayton6199]

​@@cerebrumexcrementno you really can't, Disney's goes as far as they can have a nuclear reactor

[@jedwalker4543]

Look I’m no attorney myself but I’m fairly certain that Disney’s legal department is something to fear even among Fortune 500 companies

[@TheTouras]

agree. You don't duck with the mouse house, they have the lawyers and the money to trap you in court forever or until they get their way.

[@samgould8567]

Didn’t they singlehandedly change copyright law so they could keep Mickey Mouse out of the public domain? If they can win at a federal level, I doubt Ron has a chance.

[@Tuubesoxx]

@@samgould8567 more than a few times

[@chadleach6009]

Perhaps federally but locally, they are showing their limits. Although it's likely this legal battle is all just a visad to cover up how poorly the company is performing.

[@chadleach6009]

@@RubiaStorm Isn't Disney having to cut over 5 billion in addition to thousands of jobs from across the company? Seems to be performing very badly.

[@augustortiz]

Disney doesn’t sue unless they have a clear cut case. As the top comment here said: Disneys legal team is a force to be reckoned with even amongst the Fortune 500.

[@bentrinker1937]

Well the details are still being figured about by a district court. Disney has strapped on a suicide vest on saying that all special taxing districts should be dissolved if theirs is dissolved … all 1800 other districts in Florida. It’ll saddle the state of florida with billions of dollars in debt.

[@rocjones6543]

Kind of like when the federal government comes after you, they rarely lose.

[@scottievaldez4194]

@@rocjones6543Yup!

[@Bringit29]

Right and they can paint whatever picture they want of you and your done!! Disney however has zero credibility they are a bunch of evil people for sure would love to see them out of business 😢😢😢😢😢

[@tharblin]

Actually eminent domain was about to eliminate Disney world

[@johnsamuel1999]

Ironically DeSantis is implementing cancel culture against disney and lgbt books. It hilarious that the party that condemns cancel culture is doing this

[@basicallymid]

The party that screams the loudest about snowflakes are.....the biggest snowflakes this side of the ice age 😂

[@mikeb2777]

What's good for one is good for the other.

[@Pyrrhic.]

To be honest, I never even heard or seen culture wars until I started following certain politicians within the Republican factions

[@Hans-gb4mv]

If you claim to go for education instead of indoctrination, you can't just say: this is what you teach, this is the truth, this is the only valid point of view. Education means teaching people about the different viewpoints that exist and how they can make up their own mind about what is right and what is not.

[@shaymalchione809]

They have become what they hate WOKE

[@sv160]

Desantis is already playing dictator, I think Desantis will loose everything, once people understand that Desantis is no good. Disney feeds so many family with creating having jobs, did Ron ever created a job?

[@Vospader21]

The people who support him don’t care if he’s good. He’s evil and the people who support him are evil.

[@yaxeldavid]

Well, he opened the state while Covid. So, he essentiallly created jobs and got people rehired, while other states were closed. So i guess, thanks to Desantis, Disney got to make money quicker than in California.

[@benpaul1903]

So because Disney feeds many families, it now has the right to tell you what is wrong or right, what is good for your children or not, what your children should hear or see at schools and other places and that good moral old ways are no longer viable for your children and family?

[@geelws8880]

@@benpaul1903 Ah… freedom of speech? If you don’t want your kids watching the movies be a parent and set your rules… 🙄

[@sallyatticum]

@@benpaul1903 Everyone is entitled to express an opinion. It's not like Disney is out there banning books and telling schools and colleges what they can and can't teach and telling doctors what treatments they can and can't give their patients, and telling people who they can and can't sell property to and telling people who they can andvcan't hire... .

[@scottcromwell3387]

"Such an odd decision from the supposedly pro-business party, especially considering Disney is Central Florida’s largest private employer. Not only that but Disney’s also the reason anyone goes to Florida other than spring break and to die.” ~ Stephen Colbert

[@nagasandeepkaruturi837]

It's crucial to emphasize that the overarching principle here is that businesses should be unequivocally committed to their primary function: creating economic growth and opportunities. A company, regardless of its size and influence, should focus its energy on its commercial operations rather than meddling in governmental affairs. Indeed, Disney is a significant player, but it is not the sole catalyst for Florida's prosperity. The state's robustness extends beyond a single enterprise, and in the long run, public policies shape business landscapes, not the whims of a corporation. Disney finds itself in a challenging position, not being a software firm that can swiftly relocate at the flick of a switch. Their physical presence, engraved in Florida's soil, restricts them from immediate relocation. This predicament should serve as a pivotal learning experience for the corporate world. "Disney's role is to conduct business, taking care of its operations and workforce, rather than involving itself in government policies, especially those related to children's education." This is a salient reminder for all businesses that their role is to perform commercially, not politically.

[@Rathana-1]

❤❤

[@bobdillon1138]

@@nagasandeepkaruturi837 So we just close our eyes and cover our ears and let Govt do what ever they want and anybody who disagrees is threatened sounds like you would feel right at home in Russia or China.

[@chadleach6009]

Equality is odd to some people it seems.

[@paaps9449]

​@@bobdillon1138 have you heard of something called "elections"?

[@toyamwarr]

I’m in awe that DeSantis could pass laws that blatantly discriminates against a group of people and publicly bully a corporate giant that holds up tourism in Florida, and there’s people who fully support him. I’m a native Floridian and I can’t believe people don’t understand that all this crap could turn on them and effect their businesses. Everything has a ripple effect and DeSantis won’t be around to deal with the fallout.

[@staringcorgi6475]

Radical conservatives support him i like both party’s but i heavily disagree with discriminating against groups of people because it violates what the founding fathers did to save the country the right to free speech

[@philo2077]

Against whom was discriminated?

[@staringcorgi6475]

@@philo2077 the lgbtq+ community to children not all of them are sexual degenerates

[@celestejacobs7386]

Not to mention to abortion ban he signed into law.

[@michaelmannucci8585]

Sure, that's what's happening mister NPC

[@mortsnerd6053]

Disney is developing the DeSantis ride,it goes no place.

[@terrencekane8203]

And Desantis can't even ride on it. You have to be taller than Bugs Bunny's ears.

[@producerlinda7109]

@@terrencekane8203 😂

[@xcaret-ns3pb]

😂😂👍👍👍💙💙💙

[@joemagarac405]

And still manages to make you feel nauseous.

[@Bat_Boy]

“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” - Yoda “I sense great fear in you, Skywalker. You have hate. You have anger. But you don’t use them”. - Count Dooku Logic and compassion has a default liberal bias. It’s no wonder conservatives fear it.

[@zaad5273]

Great point by Iger. The same people who pretend to complain about the special district don't complain about The Villages and the Daytona speedway.

[@kurtgrundel4045]

Why should they? When did those districts get into the political opinion frey?

[@zaad5273]

​@@kurtgrundel4045 Your last sentence makes absolute zero sense my man. I don't know if you mistyped or just misinterpreted what I wrote. As far as why they should they have special districts, are you seriously in favor of ripping away the special privileges those entities have in their respective areas? You honestly would go up to a 65-year-old living life in The Villages and say that retirement community shouldn't have as much of an influence in Sumter County as they currently do? Do you how much tax revenue this state garners from retirees moving down here, how much they pay by living there, and how much of an economic boom The Villages have been for our state? Sorry, but free enterprise is always superior to any economic model that challenges, and private entities absorbing a large swath of the tax base in exchange for them having the right to build properties that make the rest of our lives better is not a net negative for our state. Also, it's not a coincidence that Florida, out of almost every other state in the Southeast, doesn't have to pay an income tax and pays less than 7% I believe in sales tax. It's because when were not waging petty culture wars with private companies, we're incentivizing them to come here, and if it makes economic sense, grant them the special privileges to produce more products/services that make our lives in this state more enjoyable. If we got rid of the Daytona special district, Volusia County residents would pay more in taxes, same thing in Sumter County as it pertains to The Villages, and the same thing for Orange County as it pertains to Disney.

[@JenkinsAnt]

​@@davedthomson It wasn't the problem. They didn't care until Disney spoke out on a law. They were very open about that. Personally, I couldn't care less about the powers held by the District. My interest is in the reason they did it because we supposedly don't allow government to retaliate. Even though we are talking about privileges, that applies to privileges the government grants you. Similarly, the government couldn't take away your driver's license, your fishing license, or your property tax cut because you spoke out against some action of the government.

[@davidmclean5895]

​@@davedthomson < still lying.

[@T00muchF00Dchannel]

Yes because they don’t want to encourage castration of the little ones.

[@brokenrecord3095]

man I used to live in Orlando. I ain't no big fan of massive Disney Corporation, but back in the day central FLA was just a breeding ground for palmetto bugs and mosquitoes. Then Walt and his boys came along and set up shop. Say what you want about Disney, but without them, do you know what central FLA would be? Just a breeding ground for palmetto bugs and mosquitoes. People don't come here for the mini-golf, they can get that in South Carolina. If Walt and his boys were to up stakes and leave, do you know what central FLA would be? Just a breeding ground for mosquitoes and palmetto bugs. Don't be an idiot Ron. Don't shoot the horse that brung us here.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Don't you think someone would have come by and developed the land in the last 50 years? I heard Florida is a pretty nice place to live.

[@karinaz8756]

Exactly. Try to find something to do in that area that’s NOT Disney. Your left mall with strip malls and Ihops

[@jaywilliams8327]

@@karinaz8756 and fun strip clubs and night clubs and fishing

[@karinaz8756]

@@jaywilliams8327 international travelers don’t come to Florida for strip clubs. They come for Disney.

[@francismarion6400]

Walt and his boys ripped off a lot of mom and pops for their property.

[@womanofsubstance8735]

It would be interesting if Disney packed up and moved across the state border to either Georgia or Alabama, and paid for their employees to move with them. Let DeSantis explain the new state budget to Floridians, then see how many of them still support him.

[@JoeZaccaris]

Building a new Disney near Savannah, GA would be a cool idea. The weather is almost the same as Orlando, and they would just need to plant a bunch of palm trees and excavate a few lakes to replicate the same look. But they would still draw large crowds, and it would teach any thin-skinned crybaby governor in Orlando that there are severe consequences for pushing a fascist agenda.

[@swimfan6292]

Let's get real.. their employees will get canned, unemployed then struggle to re-enter the work force because I'd think they hire anyone and have a high turn over... Like most mega corps

[@mkate1947]

@@swimfan6292 they can take all those illegal immigrant jobs. The construction and ag needs them

[@subprime2006]

No different than any communist countries.

[@musicpatron1693]

@@JoeZaccaris irionic bc there's already a buncha' prisons in Savannah.

[@jtgd]

“Make me president, and I’ll violate the constitutional rights of any company willing to criticize me!”- Ron “make America Florida” DeSantis

[@zoobrizz]

What constitutional rights? The special tax benefits that Disney had for 50 years?

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

Disney's constitutional rights were never violated. In any event I thought Liberals hated the fact that corporations were people and had constitutional rights to begin with?

[@josephstalin9357]

​@Seymour Butts business out of politics. Nationalize it now!

[@ak9989]

What Constitutional right? I went to law school enlighten us scholar! Oh you can't.

[@woodchuck003]

For this argument to be correct the Reedy Creek improvement district would have to be an alter-ego for the Disney corporate. If this is true then that would mean that the Disney corporation is guilty of roughly $1 billion dollars worth of securities fraud.

[@jileskorey1105]

Love how the party of "limited government" has no problem using the power of the state to attack a private business

[@TheWedabest]

Typical republican doublespeak

[@Morning404]

Every republican accusation is a confession. #projection

[@Tortilla.Reform]

Republicans will virtue signal until their voters are sufficiently distracted. It’s a shiny thing, like all of their manufactured culture wars

[@presidentcovfefe]

You’re conflating libertarians with conservatives

[@francismarion6400]

How do you love what you can't comprehend? Truth is, Disney attacked the family unit.

[@jdmrc93]

Florida wouldn't be what it is today without Disney. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

[@zoobrizz]

Yes. It would be better

[@geovannyl.2801]

“It would be better” he said🤡

[@tri-stateairport3923]

I would rather have the wetlands

[@cameron00148]

DeSantis thinks that going up against Disney will make him appear to be "tough" and "Cool", not realizing that he's about to get JUMPED by Disney and their legal team. Also, for those who don't know, Florida's economy is largely dependent on Tourism, with Walt Disney World being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Florida! Also, Florida is still recovering from Hurricane - Fiona/Ian/Nicole and so if I were the governor of Florida? Antagonizing Disney would certainly NOT be on my "1001 things to do" list.

[@eduardoalfaro6834]

Cameron you're weak ,I'm pro DeSantis screwed woke ideas

[@Naomi-xu4hq]

Imagine Disney leaves and this summer Florida gets hit by a category 5 cane

[@josehawkins4276]

Grow up and clean your room.🤔

[@eduardoalfaro6834]

@Naomi Good let them go ,they have other ways to generate money

[@eduardoalfaro6834]

@tylerriley2587 ohh he supposed to be scare off Disney 😱 hell no

[@krkhns]

I live in Anaheim and have several friends who are employed by the Mouse. There is one big reason - DeSantis did not like the fact that Disney paid way more in taxes to CA than they did to FL. He put himself in a position of no escape. He wants to run for President. Gonna be hard if the forward-facing impression is one of letting a corporation dictate to you what to do. Once he started, he couldn't back down. He didn't shoot himself in the foot. He blew his leg off. He has no choice but to see it through. But, his party gave him an out. They have not advanced the FL bill that would allow him to remain Governor while running for President. If they don't, he'll have to give up on one or the other. He's finding out, the only people happy with his feud are his die hard supporters in FL. Yes, Disney gets special attention in CA too. Why? Because they also bring in a boat load of outside income. Even though the price of admission keeps going up, the place is always packed. Most of the people here don't go. Just like most people living in Las Vegas rarely go to a casino. Tourism is a steady, non-stop income stream. Disney built a road in under a year here that the county couldn't get finished in two. They have the best lawyers on the planet. Literally.

[@Eileen49654]

So true. I've live 15 min from Frankenmuth Michigan. It's one of the biggest tourists attractions in our state I have an Airbnb close by. Frankenmuth is 75% of why people book my house. I've been to Frankenmuth at least 8 times over a 20 year period usually just to buy cheese but rarely go there anymore Been there done that So Frankenmuth helps me make income to support myself and they don't even know it Plus the guests stay in my town of Mt Morris and buy groceries, gas, eat out etc... after or before going to Frankenmuth so a tourist destination does a lot more for the surrounding area than people realize

[@mudcrunch6955]

Not his leg... just one white go-go boot.

[@paulmhinz5864]

@@GopherBaroque61 No. the top day is $244 on New Years Eve and Christmas Day, and genie plus is a variable priced product that has gone up to $30. Super expensive, but not $400, so I would edit your statement to not reduce your point. There are roughly 50 days per year at the $109/day price point.

[@andrewreynolds9371]

actually, the Florida legislature passed that bill back in April. look it up if you doubt me.

[@sandrahildebrand4283]

A bill was passed to allow him to remain Governor while running for President or Vice President.

[@TimesFM4532]

Imagine the republicans losing their minds if democrats did this

[@4everArtista]

You are so right!

[@mile_high_topher]

Anti-american, anti-business, anti-freedom of speech, fascist, etc. etc. etc.

[@stuffsayergamer3367]

Funny part is even some of the republicans have been like wtf is he doing haha

[@monikacovin8090]

Right? The hypocrisy. But that’s how the right wing mind works. Psychotic

[@Shawna_Show]

Imagine being so blind to the majority of citizens being over the pride propaganda stuff. I highly doubt you’re even LGBT, Paul.

[@bmiller949]

DeSantis is term limited, Disney is not.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Yet I think Disney is risking bankruptcy by all their poor decisions lately... including this lawsuit. Underlying laws are not in their favor. I made my own post about if you wanna know why this video got it wrong.

[@slednix8215]

Yeah they lost me at “most popular governor”

[@Jaxboy86]

​@@slednix8215 because he is

[@jinxterpinxter]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah What "underlying law" is not in Disney's favor? I hate to break it to you, but you will be long dead before Disney even considers a bankruptcy.

[@zoobrizz]

Sure. Disney is broke . Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 48 percent over the past year and down 57%?in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data

[@firstname__lastname]

This is going to make an excellent netflix doc series for sure!!

[@Xeonerable]

If a business takes a position on a political topic, but doesn't break the law, then their only repercussions faced should be that of their consumers reaction. Desantis is definitely abusing the power of the state by doing this out of petty political revenge. I thought Republicans were about small government and pro-business? This is a very opposite reaction to that. But of course, they only mean that for the businesses that they like.

[@rogueinvestor2375]

When you get involved in politics, you never know who you make enemy.

[@andrewreynolds9371]

@@rogueinvestor2375 but when a politician uses their position to *punish* a business that dares to disagree with them, that's wrong, and that politician needs to face the consequences for their actions.

[@Veri7a]

Interesting to neglect the fact that they were essentially operating outside the boundaries of laws that every other business follows and not paying taxes. Usually lefties care about the tax bit. Gotta pick and choose though I guess.

[@rogueinvestor2375]

@@andrewreynolds9371 I’m sure big Ron has enemies too. Sooner or later we’ll find out how they will retaliate. Drama to be continued.

[@MultiSUNFLOWER18]

Was just thinking the same thing about Rebublicans are supposed to be about small government but the opposite is happening.

[@aaronjoseph1777]

Ron's pet feud cost a move that would have added billions of dollars to Florida's economy. I can only imagine how much economic damage Ronny would do as president.

[@kimfurnell7902]

And has control of the nuclear codes…

[@tira2145]

So your in favor of a company being above the law, paying 0 in property taxes. Not having to abide by the laws and regulations that everyone else has to follow? NO one is above the law, including Disney.

[@tira2145]

@@kimfurnell7902 You said the same thing when trump was in office. He didn't start a single war, but Biden had started a proxy war with Russia, and on the verge of war with China.

[@nancychandler3673]

Exactly 💯 DeSantis has zero Foreign Policy experience as well.

[@johnniequinn3215]

@@tira2145 Copypasta from a quick search: Disney does pay taxes to Florida. According to a Reuters report citing a fact sheet commemorating the 50th anniversary of Disney's Florida theme park, the company paid $780.3 million in state and local taxes in 2021. It's also a major employer in the state. Stop Lying for DeSantis.

[@yenxion6516]

Disney will still be here long after most of us are gone and Desantis will be known as the man who fought the mouse and lost.

[@mrblond750]

I’m waiting to see if Disney will donate to his democratic opponent. They have a lot more $$ than Ron could ever dream of getting for his candidacy.

[@ahn7a6]

U think they havnt?

[@mrblond750]

@@ahn7a6 If they have, it hasn’t come out to public knowledge yet. At least not that I have heard.

[@rajanaldo]

@Jim how? The Boomers who support DeSantis will be long gone to boycott Disney before Disney could Lose

[@axelrobles6444]

Ahh yes, Florida is now suffering the consequences of the governor they elected. Bravo 👏🏻

[@melco5489]

He's the best thing that has happened to Florida.

[@dylangreen6075]

So since DeSantis plans on running for president, he couldn't care less about the repercussions of his actions for Florida. That kind of scorched-earth mentality is definitely not what we need in the driver's seat of the country.

[@helenschweda]

desantis changed the Florida State Law that for Florida governor to run for president that governor Must Resign To Run!! desantis changed that law, now he continues to draw his governor salary, Travel on Florida’s dime. He changed a law that requires Florida’s governor spending to be transparent… now he is able to keep the state spending hidden. This IS WRONG!!! 😡

[@nicholasfield6127]

Yeah he doesn't care what happens to Florida. He's just trying to score some political points with the narrow-minded people of country

[@teresab270]

DeSantis has his finger on the pulse of why Disneys stock is down

[@anthonymarcel246]

VERY valid point.

[@Cris-hk4cn]

Agreed!!!

[@darrelgustafson2507]

I'd love to see Disney announce they bought property in another state and are picking up and moving.

[@SirKenchalot]

Moving DinesyWorld? You'd need a heck of a lot of u-hauls for that road trip and currently they're all occupied helping normal people move out of California.

[@mauriceboykin4422]

De Santos ! Please a bigot to his own people he's another clearance thomas

[@chadleach6009]

Lol that would be hilarious

[@XRubenX]

@@SirKenchalotur so dumb its insane

[@michaelkurchak5427]

Most popular governor, what poll said that

[@SerCommander]

Disney managers may open a bottle of champagne when those special districts are abolished. Why? Because liabilities and debts will be transferred to local authorities in full. Hundreds of millions annually

[@sketch3460]

It's not about the money it's about control. Disney wants to build more parks and hotels in Florida while charging more for each guest. Debt is not what Disney is worried about. The district allowed Disney to do things without having to answer to the voters. The state of Florida now has the power to do things on Disney owned property, such as build a prison, which DeSantis has has threatened to do. Disney wanted the district in the 1960's so they could build EPCOT and the people who lived their would not have a vote on what Disney did on the property.

[@twwtjohns]

​@@omi_godIf he wants Disney to close he will. Imagine the loss of tens of millions of visitors to Florida each year...

[@Justmekpc]

@@sketch3460 no it’s not as Rhonda white boots found out when he planed on taking over the district it would cost the tax payers over $700,000,000 To avoid that he just appointed a new board that would do his dirty work without taking over the district That’s why the current members of the board decided to give Disney control because they know they’re better for their district then Rhonda white boots hand picked morons

[@jamess1314]

@@omi_god DeSantis can build a prison next door right now if he really wants to. As for what gets built on Disney property, that would be in accordance with local county building codes. FYI, RCID codes were to a higher standard than the local county codes.

[@jamess1314]

@@sketch3460 The state does not have the right to build a prison on Disney property.

[@jayh1391]

Fact is without Disney, there is no Florida. DeSantis has been attacking the most vulnerable marginalized groups until Disney stoop up.

[@francis5944]

wrong, Miami don't have Disney.

[@franciaandrea9900]

@@francis5944he said Florida not Miami. There is one in Orlando

[@gl3913]

Disney is the biggest employer in Florida that has many connections to multiple businesses and various industries throughout the state of Florida. The more that things are lost in Florida economically due to DeSantis continuing to pick a fight with the House of Mouse, the more that the state of Florida will lose and the more that DeSantis will be blamed for the carnage that will result from what he started. This fight with Disney is a fight that DeSantis will not win. RIP Tina Turner

[@dinsel9691]

Oh STFU.. no one wants Disney to become an LGBTQ propaganda machine for our children

[@douglaswild3852]

Yes! And nor should he win!! He just causes his state a BILLION dollar project and over 2000 jobs!! All because he SPECIFICALLY targeted Disney, the states #1 employer!!! Not to mention the business and all the workers surrendering this area that could have benighted. And then there’s his wrongful book banning, homophobic and racist behavior!! Thank God I don’t have kids in school in Florida!! Ron is wrong on SO many levels, and now he thinks he’s gonna be president?!! Think again!! 🙄

[@cory2477]

R.I.P

[@justoncheney7172]

A lot of Florida agrees with him on this. Also, a lot of the money numbers they present in the video are skewed. They said Disney was going to invest a billion in an office complex they are now ditching. It wasn't a billion dollar project, it was 860 million. Also, it was subsidised by the state which was going to cover over 500 million for it, so Disney was only putting in a little over 300 million. "Disney was planning on investing over 17 billion in the next decade." A lot of business say stuff like that but then don't. What a company plans to do and actually do are quite different. Also Legal Mindset channel covers the fact that Disney is most likely going to lose these cases. He practiced law dealing with special districts and Florida and knows what he's talking about.

[@cory2477]

Tina Turner, aka Anna Mae Bullock, has passed away at 83. 🏠 She died peacefully at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland after a long illness. 🎶 Tina was a true music icon and role model, captivating millions of fans and inspiring generations of artists.

[@furemerestenshadow5578]

this is BIG Government punishing anyone that speaks out against them... its about the ego ofone man that sees himself not as a representative BUT AS KING....

[@yaxeldavid]

You know that the LEFT supports Big Government, so if you are a democrat, i guess there is some contradiction on your train of thought, buddy.

[@JudyFayLondon]

It looks like so.

[@peggycamp9503]

Exactly

[@XoloYT]

It's not BIG government LMAO. Big government would be at the federal level, small government is usually at the state or city level. Educate yourself more.

[@ScottRyan-h2d]

This is literally the opposite, this is an anti-large corporation push. Which desantis has been quite vocal about.

[@Godzilla_Jesus]

This all works for me. If Disney pulls out of FL, residents have to start paying state income tax. That's when the hilarity will ensue. There's no reason Disney couldn't get a letter deal in GA, VA, etc.

[@kincaidrabb4379]

Disney has billions of dollars of infrastructural assets in Florida. What on earth are you talking about, "pulling out of Florida?"

[@FolkenSRK]

Disney isn't going to leave. How long is DeSantis going to be there anyway?

[@tylergodefroy8713]

@@kincaidrabb4379 lol how far can you push someone? untill they start breaking things down and move

[@hskrgrad]

Disney has too much invested to ever pull out of Florida. There is a zero percent chance of that happening. What they could do however is decide that there will be no further expansion or improvements at the Florida parks and instead open a third park location in a different southern state that wants their business and tourism.

[@c.danielthomas8636]

Who would choose those states over Florida? There’s a reason most life on earth lives in the tropics.

[@stevens9625]

Imagine being the type of person who makes the Disney Corporation look good.

[@JohnDoe-of4in]

It’s not making Disney look good it’s just you hate republicans and your willing to sell your morals to support a major corporation. Also Disney has no chance of winning if you know the facts.

[@nightshades7921]

Are you referring to North Korea's leader or someone else? Maybe during it's start Disney looked good, but they've been quite evil recently.

[@Space-mq7mw]

he really doesn't

[@Bonkkered]

Will DeSantis use his own money or taxpayer money to fight this lawsuit?

[@lt3074]

Great question & the taxpayers of Florida should be asking that question.

[@BeyondEcstasy]

😂

[@joncarlos716]

Well Disney did break the law, with reedy creek Bob admitted to it several times so it’s going to state court first. Not federal court like bob iger wants for “retaliation”.

[@helenschweda]

Florida continues to foot the bills for the ridiculous amount of lawsuits he has earned!!

[@Astroviking_]

What he did was positive moraly speaking, those groomers need to be stopped, I don't like DeSantis but he did a great thing there!

[@KJVirander]

Personally I would not go to toe to toe with a multi-billion dollar company that generates billions in revenue for my state over politics but to each their own🤷‍♀️

[@pmclaughlin4111]

Disney is sometimes referred to as a law firm with a theme park attached.

[@joaquin67]

That's what I'm most interested in seeing, a giant corporation fighting a large government entity

[@KJVirander]

@@pmclaughlin4111 Lol

[@KJVirander]

@@joaquin67 Yeah this is juicy af i got my popcorn and everything 🍿👀

[@betelgeuser1100]

yes i dont even care who wins, let them fight

[@LaniakeaDenizen]

So this guy made up a board just so he could place close associates on it. What are their qualifications? How much are they getting paid for this superfluous job? This very un-subtly smells of corruption.

[@4Angel4cross4eyes]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah this district isnt new

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

@Tori yeah it is. Florida government passed a bill to dissolve every district before 1968 when the Florida constitution was signed. This dissolved 6 districts, including Reedy Creek. Then, a new district, the Central Florida tourism oversight district was founded. This is done. Reedy Creek is officially gone... the government can justify this in many many ways, not that they have to because all pieces of state government fall under state jurisdiction. That's how all state governments work. There is federal government, and there is state government. All smaller bodies of government fall under the state government umbrella. To suggest the state doesnt have power to manage its own government is silly and this is just one of many reasons the law fully favors florida here.

[@paulinelarson465]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah De Sanctimonious replaced Disney's board with people HE picked to run Disney ! ! That is government appropriating a business for it's own purposes. Don't think that other businesses aren't taking note of this policy.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Pauline Larson every time a new district is formed (like the cftod) if the borders cross multiple counties then the governor appoints the first board, so it's not like a unique situation except that the new district covers the same borders that rcid did before it was dissolved. Also, I think you have it backwards on who is appropriating who... rcid was a government body under control of a private company. The Florida government taking back control of the Florida government putting things the way they were supposed to be. No private business is supposed to control the government where they operate.

[@nutmaster7794]

Weird how people are defending multi billion dollar companies

[@CMK-BigFoot-1420]

Disney world, brings tourism, tourism brings money to multiple companies

[@KyraHogue]

Disney will outlive DeSantis. This has gone way too far. An easy win for the governor was when the CEO was fired. He could have spun that as a win and move on. Right or wrong, Disney has a first amendment right to speak out about legislation it opposes. And if the Reedy Creek district was such a bad thing, it wouldn't have lasted as long as it did. There may be plenty of valid critiques, but the way FL handled it wasn't great. I wish FL would try to come to a more amicable decision and work with Disney, like they did decades ago.

[@TheGreatOne428]

Excellent point

[@bamboom9201]

Disney has a RIGHT to speak out, but should be discouraged from being political. Why did they fight against a bill that most parents wanted, which was about removing controversial sexual topics like gender ideology from the classroom? I swear nobody actually read the bill. It was very reasonable and not a right wing thing IMO at all.

[@See_through866]

@@TheGreatOne428bro your that guy that tried to run me over yesterday What’s up bro

[@KyraHogue]

@@bamboom9201 Most companies aren't apolitical, as much as we want them to be. Also in regards to the bill, agree to disagree. I'd rather not get into the weeds about the bill. Because regardless of bill, like you mentioned, they can disagree with it, which is all I'm saying. Have a good one.

[@GeorgeChuy]

Very well said. You can't simply punish one for (s)he disagrees with you. Not even you are a governor. Apparently, DeSantis is leveraging on this cultural campaign at the expense of Florida at large.

[@pmclaughlin4111]

I read the statement from Disney. The started with a statement on Ukraine and the second part of the letter talked about supporting its LGBTQIA employees, visitors, and community. Far milder than De Santos or the media made it out to be. AFTER Ron's self serving fit picking a fight with Disney, Disney responded.

[@serafinacosta7118]

Só Disney acted as a responsible corporate citizen , a rarity these days. And foolhardy Demagogue De Santis jumped in to earn brownie points with his constituency.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Disney responded poorly. They have no legal case here. I made a longer post of my own if you want to know why I believe this. Personally, I agree with the idea that parents should have the right to have more involvement with their children's education, and I also agree that conversations regarding gender identity and sexual orientation should take place in the home, not at school. My kids go to school in Germany... guess what they are doing rather than studying all this stuff? Taking 3 languages, studying advanced subjects like physics as early as Jr. High, taking classes about other topics such as history and geography in a 2nd language. Teenagers who want to go to college in Germany do not get jobs after school.. they actually need to study after school to learn things that actually qualify them to go to that free college.. A graduate of the highest level of high school in Germany practically graduates with an American associates degree...how else do you think a country can afford to send kids to college for free? We are failing kids on so many levels before you even get into cutting off body parts.

[@pmclaughlin4111]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah I don't have to go searching for your post to know why you believe that. You are very revealing here. So let's start with the actual issue which you appear to overlook. Disney does have a very good case. It is a First Amendment case. It made a mild statement in support of its employees and customers and DeSantis, the think skinned culture warrior with fascist tendencies, responded poorly and took a number of steps to retaliate against private speech. (Incidentally, those retaliatory actions by the Florida Governor have already cost the state approximately $1.4 Billion in economic investment from both Disney and other smaller cancelled investments) Additionally, the Disney case includes the Reedy Creek District being reorganized and about 2000 other districts, including Daytona and the Villages, not and the attempt to invalidate previous contracts because the new Board of Desantis appointees are bound by contract law. Even though this has nothing to do with the culture war you refer to (which is the propaganda version not what the law you might be referencing actually says) German system is very good However, I disagree with the divisions into various pathways (Gymnasium, Realschule, or Hauptschule) at such a young age. Having children myself, I prefer the American style of general education and core curriculum...at least when politicians stay out of it (like Desantis should have). I like the German cohort system but given the US has a more mobile population, I could (and have) seen it fail students, especially in urban and suburban areas. The classical curriculum is my favorite (all 4 of my children studied Latin...3 in public schools) but let's face it, Spanish, French, Mandarin, or German is far more useful today. Finally, I disagree with the relative pedagogical value of the German homework emphasis. You are failing your own children by assuming this is about cutting off body parts. It's not. No matter what the propagandists tell you.

[@NPSF3000]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah "I also agree that conversations regarding gender identity and sexual orientation should take place in the home, not at school. " Interesting. Do you suggest that schools should not mention boys or girls, or talk about hetrosexual relationships? After all, those are all aspects of gender identity and sexual orientation. For example 'the very hungry caterpillar' uses the word 'he' on page 4. Should this book be removed from schools?

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

@@NPSF3000 If I had to pick one versus the other, then ya... change the hungry caterpillar. My kids go to school in Germany... the school libraries over there only consist of books that are actually used in the classroom. If you want a different book, you go to the city library. In the town where I grew up in the USA, the city library is quite literally the nicest building in the city. Maybe schools should focus on teaching kids useful skills that prepare them to contribute to society as adults and leave the rest to the parents.

[@mistervo8185]

Ronny : "When it comes to covid masks and vaccinations, it's the parent's choice. When it comes to everything else, it's MY choice!"

[@zoobrizz]

Yes. I agree with him 👍

[@mistervo8185]

@@zoobrizz sheep 🐑

[@machetecalinetedoom6507]

Well said

[@saramorris5009]

Not to mention women's rights🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jcl5572]

I mean did you listen to what he said. He said that parents get to choose what their get to hear not the schools choice.

[@Klako-ls6yt]

Republicans: Small government and big business! Disney: Sounds good. Republicans: NOT LIKE THAT!

[@terrencekane8203]

How is Desantis supposed to contend with Putin and Xi when he lost to a mouse?

[@zoobrizz]

Disney lost. Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 44 percent over the past year and more than 55% in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited

[@terrencekane8203]

@@zoobrizz May 24 2023. Disney is trading at $88.73. Your lies don't fly here.

[@johnnyvelez10]

Brother our president doesn't even know where he is half the time. I'm pretty sure Ron can handle the seat

[@N911GT2]

Well China already has Pooh...

[@AyeBeeG]

@@zoobrizz cherry pick data in a earnings recession? Cute

[@lauracohen4914]

I'm rooting for Disney!

[@zoobrizz]

You need too . Yes Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 44 percent over the past year and more than 55% in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited

[@TheRidersChoice]

If he was so confident in his position he could have invited Disney to give their opinion and discuss instead of “cancelling” them. It’s almost like they are hypocrites.

[@lindabrown2833]

The governor believes that only he, the people that he hires that agree with him to get the job (e.g. State Surgeon General) have 1st amendment rights. Oops, 1st amendment is freedom of speech from being restrained by the government. Sort of like he is doing. Makes sense, the supreme court seems to have reinterpreted constitution to make Christianity the state religion (wonder if that includes Catholics?) and shown readiness to completely end separation of church and state if it the state religion. Guess that what happens when 1 supreme court judge lied to get on. Another also has no ethical standards with a wife that he didn't reveal a a right wing extremist.

[@9753flyer]

Republican hypocrisy.. one of the Universes few standards

[@whatever3773]

@@lindabrown2833 deplorables cant win without cheating.

[@SirKenchalot]

Do businesses have 1st amendment rights? Anyhow, a business based in another state doesn't get to vote for or against a governmer nor get special treatment like a nice sit-down dinner as you suggest. If they care so much, they can lobby/bribe as no doubt many businesses do to get that sweet tax-payer money flowing their way.

[@SirKenchalot]

@@lindabrown2833 Supreme Court Justices' wives are not on the Supreme Court. At least Trump appointed Justices can tell you what a woman is.

[@nacyowen5714]

CEOs need to keep out of politics... the entire board of Disney should be fired. Its not their place to get mixed up politics.

[@911jayishsupremacy]

CEOs of Disney are corporate sellout globalist.

[@franklinshouse8719]

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Disney decide to leave Florida and pull the rug out from underneath DeSantis and Florida. Have Disney take its money elsewhere.

[@kimfurnell7902]

They can’t do that, it would be financial suicide. There’s just too much invested in WDW to pull out and move elsewhere.

[@edwardb7811]

Disney can’t uproot and move its rides but it can move its executives and creatives elsewhere.

[@sherrik4413]

I wish they would and let's see how all those supporters feel when they have to pay higher state taxes!!

[@kimfurnell7902]

@@edwardb7811 or NOT move them to Florida, since Disney has cancelled the Lake Nona project. That’s $1B that won’t immediately be put into the central Florida economy, but it’s also the THOUSANDS of people who won’t be moving to central Florida, buying homes, groceries, cars, etc.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

@@kimfurnell7902 Disney announced like a year ago they were going to be laying off 7.5k employees because they are failing so badly. I don't think Desantis had anything to do with Lake Nona... except all the Californians who didn't want to move to Florida and may have pressured Disney into making their statement in the first place.

[@ubulive]

Disney can go anywhere in the world. Florida is the only place that will take DeSantis

[@zoobrizz]

Then they should go. Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 44 percent over the past year and more than 55% in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited

[@spencercarruth9706]

@@zoobrizzDo you like polishing Ron DeSantis’s boots or something?

[@blaazer9473]

@@spencercarruth9706 He is stating facts. I guess it hurts you.

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Disney can literally go nowhere... they barely make enough to sustain themselves as it is... A single hotel in Disneyland might be worth 350 million dollars. They can't just pick up the entire park and move. Also, the underlying laws on this are being ignored by the big media companies. They blow off the state case as if it doesn't matter, but the federal case is based on a cancelled development agreement and the state case is going to prove that the agreement failed to follow state law to be valid in the first place. If the contract is invalid, then there can't be any retaliation for cancelling it.

[@moviemaestro800]

@@zoobrizz And yet, its stock remains higher than it was back when Frozen demolished at the box office, and in merch sales. Go figure.

[@notoadictator]

Is DeSantis really one of the most popular governors? Or just one of more visible governors...

[@linusmlgtips2123]

Popular unfortunately

[@zoobrizz]

Most popular. He just beat the Democrat by 20% ❤️

[@harryh5620]

bingo

[@organizedchaos4559]

@@zoobrizz that doesn’t make him popular, incumbents always have an advantage

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

He is one of the weirdest, for sure.

[@577_akushalshah5]

I feel sad for walt disney. He would prefer disney going bankrupt than becoming woke

[@margaretmurphy9498]

Looking forward to the mouse stomping DeSantis. We don't need another wannabe dictator

[@OnCloud7188]

Considering how aggressive and reckless Florida leaders have shown themselves to be, I wouldn’t take Desantis running for president lightly. I don’t think he would be a good choice

[@JasonBoyce]

DeSantis taking his feud with Disney to a national level would be dumb. BTW letting people like DeSantis who ply high school girls with liquor at house parties talk about “protecting children” is hilarious.

[@feetincheseighths]

aggressive and reckless starts with giving absolute control to any business when others dont get the same wrights and privilege's. Ron just wants to roll it back a bit.

[@kerwingray9386]

Reckless? Any chance you could put some meat on that wishbone?

[@feetincheseighths]

I never liked president trump for president although i like some of his stuff, he has too many No boxes checked no in my long checklist. As any employer does, So should Americans.

[@OnCloud7188]

@@kerwingray9386 Sure dude, just take a look at the mass backlash a lot of the policies he’s advocating for are presently receiving. Also take a look at how he’s attempting to turn a blind eye to many other things his representatives and senators are doing especially within the education system. He is being reckless in how he’s dealing with his states issues and is leaning so far right that he’s placing himself in a similar hole that far leftists are currently in. He entered the stage completely biased and Florida is gonna pay for it heavily.

[@ArcWelder588]

“You can’t punish a private entity because of its speech”

[@fh5kskalf]

Especially as a government, that gives off authoritarian vibes. "Only corporations that donate to me and are anti-woke be allowed to do business in Florida" is his idea.

[@woodchuck003]

What private entity was punished? The Reedy Creek improvement district was a special district established well before the current Florida Constitution was ratified. Really creek was a separate entity from the Disney corporation and it was also a government entity making it a public. Disney was also not the only shareholder in the Reedy Creek improvement district there were other companies, most of those companies hate Disney four issues such as it Disney refusing the building easement to their property.

[@99treb9]

@@woodchuck003 ​​⁠ ​​⁠ yes you are correct and all Laws and regulations were followed when the Reedy Creek district passed the conditions when dealing with Disney prior to Desantis signing the first Bill and appointing his New Reedy Creek district board. Now that Desantis has learned that a private entity has followed his states Laws to the letter but doesn’t like the outcome and is retaliating against that private entity trying to change the Laws seems to be the part you are missing

[@woodchuck003]

@@99treb9 Are you referring to the nonsense Disney tried to pull about them until the health of King Charles II; yeah none of that is legally binding due to the simple fact that they had a meeting in secret. As per Flordia statute boards have to give at least 30 days' notice when they meet, this is a part of the state's broad Sunshine Laws ( this is the reason why it's so easy for journalists to get the information need to write a Flordia man article) not only did they not give notice but not enough board members were even present to make anything they did legally binding. This stunt didn't gain Disney any favors, it actually lost them allies, this is actually evidence that the state can use to prove the Federal and State judges that Disney's lawsuits should be thrown out. But if you want to back the lying backstabbing mega cooperation be my guest in the long term you will be disappointed.

[@Bond047]

Oh....the irony 😂

[@greenplace740]

Beloved company turning into a hell hole for the devil to reign

[@moonshoes11]

Ron’s a small man after all… Ron’s a small man after all… Ron’s a small man after all… He’s a small, small man.

[@Kattywagon29]

Bravo!

[@francismarion6400]

Why did that Disney president think she could force her bad parenting on Florida parents? Her 2 children are Frankenstein monsters now.

[@MrVayolence]

Yes but with balls is steel

[@RonPiggott]

Brilliant response

[@jaredgorsuch3176]

@@MrVayolence BOOOOO…weak….. utterly woke comeback

[@sallyatticum]

I am not sure where they get the notion that he is one of the nation's most popular governors.

[@whatever3773]

he is for sure one of the most popular fascists.

[@mariosblago94]

He is very popular here in Florida, but most people here also have very bad political education. Politics in Florida is just fear mongering and yelling idiotic slogans. It's kind of depressing.

[@valdagadsden2956]

I agree. Little Hitler Desantis is Trump 2.0. No one wants the corrosive dictator.

[@evelyn1817]

I guess he's loved for making grown up decisions, even for the grown ups.

[@Helen-ml3pu]

I just figure that they are drunk, high or totally delusional.

[@dangates5095]

DeSantis is either an autocratic or financially irresponsible. Either way, we can not have him become president.

[@timtim4664]

Anything would be better than what we currently have!

[@SayWhat336]

he has my vote, sorry

[@user-ee1te8ty8p]

​@@timtim4664 we have you, that's why

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Guaranteed that over time, he wins all of these legal battles with Disney. I'm not sure if it'll be in time to win him an election in 2024, but there's a ton of misinformation on this legal situation. I made a long comment of my own if you want to hear why I believe this.

[@teacfan1080]

Or that other guy that lives there.

[@gizelakova1028]

After what DeSantis did to ALL Floridians during Covid I really am shocked that anyone would even vote for him!!

[@TheJeffmovies]

Bro this dude petty asf. He’s said countless times he tryna build private prisons 🙄

[@AFloridaSon]

Over 1/2 of the US states use private prisons. In Florida, we already have many privately owned prisons. But here, we like criminals locked up, rather than released on ROR.

[@docsays]

- ya there's big money in private prisons. that and the presidency is his real endgame

[@zoobrizz]

Bro 🤡. This dude really sounds intelligent ☝️

[@tomsenft7434]

I hope I don't hurt a president's feelings.

[@janmay7961]

@@AFloridaSon DeSantis proposed building a private prison next to Disney duh 🙄

[@SM-eq6uk]

What person in their right mind would elect this guy?

[@douglemay7989]

No one.

[@bbbanks6912]

Even fellow republicans are upset with DeSantis

[@TheSportsPROgram]

Plenty of pedestrian people out there.

[@gailwalker1753]

The truth is his political agenda is to turn this country into a fascist state! That’s what these MAGA Republicans are all about! Travel advisories for Florida? If you are Afro American, Latino, or Asian please be advised his agenda is that of Hitler! He had banned books, rid all college fraternities, he has banned abortions, he has changed the laws in his state for himself to be above the law! It’s freaking scary! He is bad news for this country! If elected kiss your democracy goodbye! He gets political donations his wife is in charge of! No way to tell where this money is coming from… he wants a white society only! Sound familiar? He has made so many laws about what can and can’t be taught in schools! I can go on and on he is a dangerous man! Not to mention he wants his own private militia of 1500 that only answer to him! People get your head out the sand! The man is an evil fascist dictator!

[@bfattori01]

That's just it... The people voting for them are being misled, but don't know it so they will keep doing it. They are happy being misled.

[@jamesl9371]

Disney arrogance?! I think he means Desanctimonious arrogance

[@Protaneum]

If I was a comedy writer right now I'd have an episode where Rand Paul comes out on Desantis' side calling for more government overreach, and have Elizabeth Warren comes out in defense of the giant international corporation being able to make profit without government interference.

[@floridiantv]

😂

[@josehawkins4276]

You mean special privileges for corporations that advocate for child genitalia mutilation? Not sure if you are all there.🤔

[@keikei3301]

😂😂😂 that is a black mirror episode worth watching

[@Pyrrhic.]

Trump will rip Desantis on this Disney issue. I can already feel it coming.

[@MrMarcodarko]

Trump is going to prison

[@mr.ferntastic2257]

Way off

[@RAZTubin]

Way off, DeSantis will accuse Trump of being pro-woke.

[@RaginBeach]

Well trump is losing on that battle. Disney doesn’t stand for conservative values or principles. I would say they (leadership) probably despises republicans!

[@dudediligent]

Between Republicans, DeSantis will dig in on Trump for supporting vaccines.

[@JonyRotten]

If DeSantis doesn't like another countries' inclusive attitude will he let his extreme and fundamentalist views destroy our business relations? Maybe even trade agreements? I cannot vote DeSantis and most certainly will not vote Trump. Sickening choices.

[@nancychandler3673]

Hitler did the same thing as DeSantis is doing. Florida Republicans don't read history 🙄

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Pretty sure America is the only country with the extremes on either end of the spectrum... that's both the benefit and the curse of free speech. My kids go to school in Germany... guess how many kids in their school of 5,000 kids has undergone any gender affirming care? ZERO

[@jinakochan]

DeSantis is not really liked outside of his Florida echo chamber.

[@johnnyvelez10]

I mean even if he is liked by 60% of Floridians and 0% anywhere else (no way that's actually true) that's still like 4% of us population

[@elmerescobar881]

@jinakochan I know right

[@Brafie37]

Yup, you and your tiny little bubble are the majority, whatever y'all think is correct Like it or not it's either him or Trump who will be the gop nominee

[@JesusRuiz-kl9uh]

Biggest publicity stunt Desntis can do to get his name on main stream media, "all publicity is good publicity (Good or Bad)"

[@mbryson2899]

He has been asslicking Elon Musk for all kinds of tips and help.

[@andrewreynolds9371]

@@mbryson2899 more like he's been sucking up to Musk in hopes of getting some of that sweet $$$ Musk has for his campaign.

[@david2727]

Oww this is bad pal very bad.

[@therose5783]

That’s the MAGA model.

[@chx4eva]

Disney should move from Florida

[@AFloridaSon]

Just Google, "Can Disney leave Florida".

[@regu6582]

Not in any way financially possible.

[@tomaramash9949]

Nothing is possible when it comes to big cooperations like Disney.

[@zoobrizz]

Yes. Please. Someone please take them

[@halojames1]

we wish they would leave the traffic is horrible because of the place

[@KeliK1]

This is a no brainer. If a very loved and very important company for the state gets retaliated against for expressing their opinion on a political subject, that person in charge of the state clearly shouldn't be in charge. This is a very strong case for Disney and I am very sure they will win it.

[@davedthomson]

He's not retaliating against them. He's simply making them operate like every other theme park in the State. They have not had to pay property taxes on their land for more than 50 years, regardless of all the improvements they have made to the land.

[@blaazer9473]

Beloved company? What a joke.

[@gio-gk6nz]

Lol very loved company? 😂

[@silentgreen0058]

I'm not from Florida, but really tired of wokism attempting to redefine what is OK for children. Disney is another big corporation and is not your friend.

[@elmerkilred159]

Disney employs at least half a million people in the U.S. Disney alumni/former employees are in the millions. Guess how all of the Disney people are going to vote.

[@billschnell5667]

Disney employees favor sexualizing children? That’s your contention?

[@felixzuliani]

@@billschnell5667 Imagine growing up in a world where LGBT people are acknowledged, noticed, and not seen as aberrations. Republicans would lose their minds.

[@elmerkilred159]

@@billschnell5667 I recommend you work on your reading comprehension skills. Have you considered, "Hooked on Phonics?"

[@Pschokid]

​@bill schnell lol, you think telling a kid it's okay to be themselves is sexulizing them? Did you miss the child beauty pagents. There we can talk about sexualization

[@billschnell5667]

@@Pschokid found the groomer!

[@terrencekane8203]

"I fought the mouse and the mouse won I fought the mouse and the mouse won." --- Rhonda Santis.

[@zoobrizz]

Ron won. Yes Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 44 percent over the past year and more than 55% in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited

[@terrencekane8203]

@@zoobrizz Liar. Disney is trading at $88.73 today. Liar.

[@woodchuck003]

I don't think you understand the meaning of that song.

[@GopherBaroque61]

IF it were ever possible, Disney should move OUT of Florida. And Florida should thank DeSantis for the eventual collapsing Florida economy and employment levels if that ever happens. But, as the saying goes... never say never.

[@discountedcashflows]

Lol

[@InvestingBookSummaries]

Yes. Just pick up everything and move it somewhere else. Where we pushing it?

[@Brafie37]

Lol Disney isn't going anywhere They should have shut up and stayed out if politics.

[@GopherBaroque61]

@@Brafie37 Maybe the hypocritical Floridian Republicans (like Ron DeSantis) should practice what they preach (Education over Indoctrination). It's perfectly okay for them to force Christian Religious principles in schools and Government. They just don't believe in the separation of Church and State. If they want to build a wall so badly, maybe THAT'S the wall they should be building.

[@cbaham3]

The cost to relocate Disneyworld would be astronomical and totally unfeasible. The land it currently sits on was purchased for peanuts because it was basically swamp and Walt bought it using the cover of another business. Times are different now... if Disney was looking to vacate FL, people would know, and land prices would go through the roof. Not to mention rebuilding/moving nearly everything? It won't happen in our lifetime for sure.

[@gorillashop337]

Disney has bigger issues than DeSantis the movie "Elemental" was a flop, and their stock was downgraded by Key Bank

[@justayoutuber1906]

DeSantis has all the charisma of a wet paper towel

[@Libretad-cw4cb]

A wet paper toilet I think

[@alpinecenter]

Yeah, a wet paper towel that was just used to wipe up some doggy diarrhea.

[@knoway35951]

That’s what conservatives are into; pitiful, abusive men that attack civil rights and harm minorities. They aren’t moral or good people.

[@Libretad-cw4cb]

@@alpinecenter hahaha much better your right

[@bamboom9201]

Why is charisma necessary on the topic of teaching sexual / gender ideology topics to kids? It's not funny. That's what Disney supported. Do you have kids? Sure doesn't sound like it.

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

A poem was just banned in Florida. Fascism alive and well in the USA.

[@ScottRyan-h2d]

You do realize that the poem was banned for middle school students and under right? High schoolers are still allowed to read the book and it is not illegal to have the book in FL.

[@janechoy2073]

@@ScottRyan-h2d you do realize that banning poems is a ridiculous notion for any age students except in autocratic countries, right?

[@ScottRyan-h2d]

@@janechoy2073 some books do have age restrictions on them at public libraries. so why should these types of books be available to all ages in the education system? I don't understand why this is such an earth shattering concept?

[@sebastianleja370z]

better then bidumb

[@adamf6895]

@@ScottRyan-h2d No, most public libraries allow the parents the option to select the type of card a child can have. Those cards carry restrictions set by the parent that impact only their child. Banning entire books from an age range in schools at the state level because of a few, is a slippery slope and the criteria for doing so seems pretty skewed towards a specific sort of material.

[@Mor_timer]

Why does De Santis speak like he’s on a broadway stage💀

[@Valentien23]

Because politics is all theatrics so it comes off like a play

[@regu6582]

Because like most MAGGAT's, he's just a Drama Queen.

[@Vonnie777]

Lol😅

[@joeygarcia4277]

Look at those TN “senators” and we can talk about theatrics 😂

[@jtgd]

BECAUSE HE ISN’T GOOD WITH VOICE PROJECTION. his laughing also seems forced

[@mauricioflores9392]

Ron dicksantis is the ultimate Florida man that really messed up the most n all history

[@rohan7969]

Please Explain.

[@denniseisenstein93]

I have always envisioned retiring to Florida buy NOT Ron’s Florida. Can Floridians say payroll tax - higher sales taxes - Ron should be focused on real issues like the high cost and limited availability of home insurance in Florida.

[@cindyeisenberg8367]

I agree with this. My condo dues are going y2 1/2 times due to the insurance went up 10 times from last year.

[@Jaffjv]

I’ve lived here 15 years and it’s just becoming too much. Looking for greener pastures

[@SomeGuyFromUtah]

Housing is high everywhere... until it crashes everywhere I guess. Also, I guess one benefit of living in Florida is that they have no payroll (state income) tax... and the sales tax is right around where my state's sales tax is as well. 7.4% here including county taxes... Florida state tax is 6% and counties can add their own tax making the maximum sales tax 7.5% in Florida.

[@Jaffjv]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah it’s the rising insurance and property taxes that will get you, and trickles down to renters too. The problem is the average income is relatively low but with prices closer to higher income states. So it’s lose lose

[@cindyeisenberg8367]

@@SomeGuyFromUtah Now most people voted on no wind insurance. Living in the hurricane capital, I think it’s too risky. Everyone is worried about selling their condo with high dues and no amenities. Yet, they aren’t going to sell. Then, we must put up our own hurricane shutters, which to me is more expensive. Then, if a cat 4 or 5 rolls in, the building comes down. This is so stupid. They are penny wise and pound stupid. We probably would end up with the expenses for one or two years, tops. I’m so scared about this. Whenever you play Russian Rullet, you lose.

[@acupuncturekid]

Whenever things like this happens it's always hilarious seeing people outside of Florida rooting for Florida to fail.

[@djacknin1]

Florida has already failed and is becoming a HATE STATE

[@djacknin1]

Florida failed under the previous governor when they wouldn't recognize Global Warming and outlawed solar

[@tylerriley2587]

Just like seeing Florida sports not win a championship this year

[@kbanghart]

Florida fails without any outside help anyway

[@tylerriley2587]

@@kbanghart I wonder how people are doing now after the hurricane hit but I do know insurance is very high in Florida and that State really depends on tourism

[@terryclasablanca8086]

HOW DO YOU TRUST THE PERSON WHO TRYING TO EVICT MICKIE!!!

[@normahernandez5100]

Ron DeSantis you picked a fight with the WRONG MOUSE!!!! 💙🇺🇸

[@shane8793]

I bet there are a lot of other states that would gladly take Disney off floridas hands.

[@justoncheney7172]

Disney can't leave and there is a reason Florida is where all the other parks are too.

[@jthomasmack]

It's the weather. Florida isn't the only state with year-round warmth. Florida also isn't the only state with multiple lucrative theme parks.

[@kirbycrider3905]

Move to China. I'm sure they will let you do what you want. We no longer need Disney. When a company gets to be a threat and push their agenda without regards because of how much power they have then shut them down. Powerful companies are control the people . Take that power away. I'm not one to say oh they employee all those people . Oh look at the taxes. It's wrong to give this sympathy to any large company

[@tharblin]

Universal studios is fantastic

[@joshuatyler2514]

this guys going be the reason why disney is not gonna be the same from now on

[@karenwaddell9396]

The Supreme Court did Citizens United saying a business has personhood. Maybe this case will reverse this. That would e wonderful.

[@janestarr4403]

Fighting Disney was a no-brainer. Just more proof that Rotten Ron has no brain.

[@scottmauldin7609]

Imagine IF Disney Decided to relocate All their Cruise Ship's to others Port's Locations? How that would Effect Florida Tourist Business too? And would Others Cruise Ship's Business followers Disney Lead in that case as well too?

[@dampsok]

The way the cruising industry pays its staff is morally bankrupt and borderline human trafficking. I'd dissolve any relationship with the industry if I was DeSantis just on that principle alone.

[@karinaz8756]

Try to find something to do in Tampa not related to Disney. Without Disney it would be strip malls filled with generic dollar stores and Ihops

[@Jaxboy86]

​@@karinaz8756 what?

[@Jaxboy86]

Lmao that would hurt Disney. Florida is a prime location to get to places in the Caribbean. Moving anywhere else would raise their prices. Ppl aren't going to pay for it.

[@kirbycrider3905]

We're better off if Disney just went broke. You all think Florida needs Disney ,it doesn't.

[@---Tre---]

Rob DeFascist's Culture War on Florida is unconscionable.

[@francismarion6400]

Fascism is Italian Socialism.

[@autumn4242]

In the fight between the clown 🤡 and the mouse 🐭, the mouse is winning.

[@zoobrizz]

Really? Disney stock hit a new 52-week low this week and is down 44 percent over the past year and more than 55% in the past 2 years. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney’s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited

[@autumn4242]

@@zoobrizz 🤣😂🤣👍 People come from all over the world for the Mouse. I don't think Iger is the least but worried. Wanna bet Iger outlasts Top Guy?🤣😂🤣

[@MD19853]

​@@zoobrizz And yet it's STILL one if the richest corporations I'm the world...... let me know how Florida's Economy is looking in the next few month especially if Disney leaves😂😂😂😂😂

[@johancarcamo7560]

@@MD19853 Yeah, we will be suffering from the “new” Great Depression.

[@stevenvox6549]

Why not crack down on the Villages who have residents who double voted for Trump?

[@CuriousEarthMan]

The problem with DeSantis is there is never a Russian window or balcony to fall out of when one needs one for a politician.

[@bronzy29]

😂😂

[@luckyluc25]

Hey, It's been proven that Russia-gate was fake, and the only Russia collusion was the fake Dossier your Clinton paid $14 Million for, and the Socialist Democrats that are trying to convert us to Communism/Socialism. How about you just hush it. It's always been your side, not the Right. I mean, just look how bad you Dems have made this country after it was the best we've seen in 6 decades just 3 years ago. And you're a (R)acist on top of that. So you must be Democrat to think things are better, when Jimmy Carter did a much better job than you Dems have today.

[@rickdrewes6938]

😂😂😂

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h]

teaching kids not to be assholes is ok. Celebrate and appreciate differences.

[@Skol696]

Be straight is ok

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h]

@@Skol696 no one has ever said it’s not.

[@davidhochstetler4068]

I can honestly say I forget which party normally attacks gigantic corporations when it comes to this issue. It’s like they forget too

[@beycarter1860]

That is why you should vote for DeSantis. If you look into it his values align with moderate views despite how the left or right try to paint this guy. However, bottom line is...I say it is time for gigantic corporation like Disney to stop governing themselves. They are getting special treatment for years and it is time to reign that in. Sorry Disney, you need to be regulated like the rest of us and finally after over 50 years of special treatment. Sorry Iger, but the Daytona Speedway net income is approximately $54.53 million USD where as Disney Corporation is $3.145 billion USD ($203.631 billion USD in total assets) and having special treatment (like self governing and special tax district). Iger cannot compare Disney with a dinky company like a retirement community??? Iger, why did you stoop so low...pathetic.

[@gantzuka]

Neither, they all get paid to bend over. No courtesy reach around either. Pretty sure republican and democrats got sturdy knees too. Pelosi and McCarthy probably have to break out the soap box though.

[@byrondeese8120]

DeSantis is not a Republican, he's is a Fascist.

[@kerwingray9386]

It is more like you do not understand the issue.

[@BigBri550]

@@kerwingray9386 No, he's right. The GOP has long been notorious for being in the back pocket of Big $. Now, suddenly, Ron DeSantis seems to have forgotten not only which party he backs, but also what butters his Floridan bread.

[@ednitsche8188]

Ron’s fixation on fighting Disney, shows how unqualified he is for his current job, and even worse for the presidency. People care about jobs , health, education, safety and taxes, not fighting mickey.

[@alfredoxu7926]

so you let a corporation do whatever they want?

[@jackthetford7558]

Ron is a shining example of a child who got a new hammer and now wants to hit things with it.

[@Eukalyptusbonbon123]

Disney is absolute woke

[@richard8342]

I think at some point De Santis will come see and feel his finger in a mouse trap.

[@altezzadriver]

Disney could shut down it's Florida parks and claim it as a tax write off

[@danh5637]

Yep I was thinking that and see how desantis deals with the lack of taxes.

[@zoobrizz]

Yes. Bye bye Disney 🤡👍

[@saulgoodman2018]

I don't think so.

[@woodchuck003]

You should go learn about taxes, what you are suggesting would be fraud.

[@danh5637]

@@woodchuck003 no it would be a corporate loss.

[@ianw0ng]

desantis is the type that would go to war with canada if their prime minister embarass him publicly.

[@philip9569]

This report didn't show how mean Ronny is and what he's actually doing to kids and students.

[@michaelrunyan6591]

I thought the GOP was about being pro-business and small government.

[@joki5536]

Not anymore. Now they're just about controlling every aspect of our lives.

[@cerebrumexcrement]

not anymore. now they want to be the ccp and nationalize companies.

[@SSmith-um2re]

Not "THIS" GOP

[@whatever3773]

they are only sheep now

[@po2709]

Disney was in Florida long before DeSantis and will be there long after he's gone.

[@tylerriley2587]

👏

[@eviec3180]

Will side with Disney any time of the day.

[@justoncheney7172]

I won't. Every now and then I will. But often I won't. Times have changed. Disney isn't what it used to be.

[@stevenbagley9858]

Did she actually say "One of the nation's most popular Governors... Give me a break. Maybe in FL but not the nation. Sorry, please fact check his popularity nationwide.

[@MWisz77]

He is actually very popular amongst republican in the US. Could you give an example of what governor is most popular or are you just saying this because you personally don’t like him?

[@quakers200]

According to USNews he is tied for ninth place. Considering how often he is in the news I would have thought a little higher. But your point is a good one , one of the most popular sounds more impressive than one of the top ten most popular.

[@samf.s.7731]

Well that's why he's fighting this "war" isn't he? To try to get everyone who voted for trump to vote for him. Hillary Clinton was Trump's ticket, and DeSantis is trying to use Disney to serve the same purpose.

[@natashamariano2790]

💯

[@MWisz77]

@@quakers200 9th out of 50 ain’t bad