Trump Calls On DeSantis To Stop 'Woke' Disney In Flip-Flop On Feud

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 hours ago, ozimoron said:

The right wing claim to be the defenders of free speech and corporations are people too is quite troubling. It's all good until it isn't. Now they want to restrict companies ability to engage in free speech and want to ban books. They can't keep their ducks in a row.

Although they aren't restricting free speech and banning pornographic books for Children is off topic

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14 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Although they aren't restricting free speech and banning pornographic books for Children is off topic

Really? So why is Desantis going after Disney?

[LosLobo]

The latest corporation to go 'woke' is one of Trump's fast food favourites, Chick-fil-A.

 

As De Santis has already defunded DEI in Florida maybe Chick-fil-A will be his next corporate victim.

 

'The fast-food chain, once a darling of conservatives, has joined other corporations in pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion policies, prompting some on the right to accuse it of going “woke.''

 

 

Conservatives Complain Chick-fil-A Has ‘Gone Woke’ Over D.E.I. - The New York Times (archive.md)

 

[Chicksaw]

16 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I thought they must have had some huge promotion around a trans person

They had. She was the face of their Easy Carry  Contest.

 

17 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

but, tell me if I’m wrong, it was one trans person among many spokespeople advocating the beer on social media.

More than just a trans spokesperson, they had a "pronouns" cans line for her to boost as well.

 

The AB marketing team basically pulled out a gun and fired with pinpoint accuracy. At their own face.

[Fat is a type of crazy]

7 minutes ago, Chicksaw said:

They had. She was the face of their Easy Carry  Contest.

 

More than just a trans spokesperson, they had a "pronouns" cans line for her to boost as well.

 

The AB marketing team basically pulled out a gun and fired with pinpoint accuracy. At their own face.

Fair enough. Wouldn’t worry me but can see how that can seem overly politically correct and a bit lame too. Trying too hard. It’s a fine line between accepting people as they want to be and having a voice, and on the other hand, feeling they are forcing new definitions and ways of living on the broader community. Most things like this I see as the former rather than the latter. 

 

[gamb00ler]

On 5/30/2023 at 8:27 AM, James105 said:

They are now a political - and therefore divisive - company.

I fail to see your point here.  You seem to think that because Disney expresses an opinion that differs from yours, they're being "divisive".  Having and expressing a legitimately held opinion is not divisive in and of itself.  Since Disney has absolutely zero to do with public policy, they have no power to be "divisive".  The only rules they make that may affect the public concern their rights as property owners.

[heybruce]

11 hours ago, Chicksaw said:

I thought DeSantis was being silly picking a fight with Disney. Until I saw a vid of a bearded lady with hairy arms welcoming children to a toy shop in Disneyland.

 

I understand letting people be what they want to be, but rubbing 3-4 year olds faces in it is a bit much. I hope Disney gets Budlighted.

Link to video?

[Chicksaw]

56 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Link to video?

I saw it first on Twitter. But now it's gone viral on YT on multiple channels. Here's one:

 

[Chicksaw]

Added: Apparently, according to another YT channel, Disney's stopped using Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls in their announcements. Not inclusive enough:-)

[cncltd1973]

On 5/29/2023 at 7:18 PM, billd766 said:

As usual Trump gives no figures or reasons why "Disney has become a Woke and Disgusting shadow of its former self, with people actually hating it,”

trying to bait Ron to fall on his sword with Disney, knowing Disney's lawyers can easily make Ron look foolish and lose the campaign

[Berkshire]

How Trump really feels about the term "woke".....

 

[“And I don’t like the term ‘woke,’ because I hear ‘woke, woke woke,’” the 2024 GOP presidential candidate said. “You know, it’s like just a term that half the people can’t even define it. They don’t know what it is.”]

 

https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-apparently-doesnt-term-193036694.html

[ozimoron]

On 6/1/2023 at 7:08 PM, LosLobo said:

The latest corporation to go 'woke' is one of Trump's fast food favourites, Chick-fil-A.

 

As De Santis has already defunded DEI in Florida maybe Chick-fil-A will be his next corporate victim.

 

'The fast-food chain, once a darling of conservatives, has joined other corporations in pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion policies, prompting some on the right to accuse it of going “woke.''

 

 

Conservatives Complain Chick-fil-A Has ‘Gone Woke’ Over D.E.I. - The New York Times (archive.md)

 

Really want to know why conservatives are going after Chick Fii A? This video should be required viewing for anyone who thinks woke is a thing.

 

 

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Supreme Court Subtweets Ron DeSantis That He's Totally Losing To Disney

Supreme Court reminds federal judges that Disney's right about the Contracts Clause.

https://abovethelaw.com/2023/06/supreme-court-ron-desantis-disney/

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Here's a video that the desantis people are running on Twitter. When I first saw it, I couldn't believe it since it was so repugnant and looked like an attack on Desantis as much on Trump, though for opposing reasons. But the NY Times ran an article about it and it really does come from Desantis' people. I hope that if Desantis gains the Republican nomination, the Democrats will be legally able to run this.

 

Edited July 2, 2023 by placeholder