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David Perlmutter's avatar

They aren't going to change their political strategy unless their pocketbook is affected. This was done earlier with Tesla, but Disney is not a one-business company, so it will not easily be threatened with bankruptcy by the actions of one group of people.

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

I think it's likely to be more successful with Disney. Musk is committed to fascist ideology; Disney seems to have mostly just thought it was easier to comply. show them it isn't, and they'll change directions.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

As if apparently losing $4 billion wouldn’t show them the way…

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CirceIYKYK's avatar

Disney adults was not on my radar. Thank you for this. Not only is it a bright spot in the hellscape of current news but it gave me the nudge I needed to cancel my own subscription.

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raojenkins's avatar

Yes. Agree. One tiny friendly amendment:

"Most people don’t want to have Trump at the center of every aspect of their lives."

Substitute "a fascist regime" for "Trump" -- he is just the figurehead, the sideshow to distract us while the christofascists (who in no way follow the teachings of Christ), technofascists, opportunists, and other "shareholders" in this bought-and-paid-for regime do their cruelty and destruction.

Thanks for coming to my micro TED-talk.

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Lesley's avatar

useful explainer, thank you, Noah. a little bit of hope in the morning following the madness of yesterday's memorial service.

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raojenkins's avatar

you mean the rally? 🙄

Someone shared on social media yesterday:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Wessel

"Horst Ludwig Georg Erich Wessel (9 October 1907 – 23 February 1930) was a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, who became a propaganda symbol in Nazi Germany following his murder in 1930.... After his death, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels elevated him into a martyr for the Nazi Party."

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Lauren Mac's avatar

Glad to see Disney adult influencers hoping to …influence against Disney, but, anecdotally the majority of Disney adults I know are MAGA 😭

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