Nearly every conservative has learned of the sharp, bizarre turn to the left that Disney Corporation officers have taken to support the sexualizing of 5-year olds, and of the sterling efforts of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to reign in this corporation-gone-haywire.
DeSantis recently said, “The state of Florida is governed according to the interests of the people, not according to the political posturing of corporate executives in California. We will never allow corporate influence to repeal the substantive rights of parents in our state.”
Not the Disney that I knew
Disney World, in Orlando, opened the year I turned 20. The next year, fifteen of us from college made the 20-hour drive from Connecticut in a three-car caravan. Years later, in my 40s and 50s, I was booked at various resort centers in Disney World for conventions and conferences as a professional speaker. Each visit was always a treat.
As have legions of others, I have soured on Disney World. They have been coerced, intimidated, or brainwashed by the Left. The pronouncements of their executives and spokespersons are disheartening. Disney World has joined the side of extremism, making statements in support of de-funding police, ‘canceling’ selected individuals, and the rewriting of American history.
In January 2021, Disney decided to halt all political donations to lawmakers who objected to the electoral certification of Joe Biden on January 6th. Yet, Democrat lawmakers similarly objected in the elections of 2000, 2004, and 2016, about which Disney was silent.
When I learned of this action, I wrote to a Disney official:
Greetings, Ms. Mucha,
The Art of the Steal is a comprehensive analysis, in 32 illustrated pages, that illuminates the massive 2020 election fraud…if you’re curious enough to read it. Perhaps Disney will take an active role in publicly acknowledging the myriad issues it raises. The world is watching.
Someday, may our representative republic recover from this historic theft, and may Disney be on the authentic side of history.
I didn’t expect a reply, didn’t receive one, and doubt that my words had any impact. Still, one has to make the effort.
Applauders of Mayhem
In previous years, Disney has made questionable statements that should be of concern. At one point, they praised Snoop Dogg (real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr.), for being an ‘”American icon,” something on par with “Mickey Mouse.”
Who was the genius in the Disney PR department who issued such a statement? One merely has to review Snoop’s rap sheet to see his involvement in crime after crime for decades (this is just a partial recap):
Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California.
- 1990 – Convicted of felony drug possession and possession for sale (cocaine) and being a member of Los Angeles gang the Crips.
- 1994, 1995 – fought charges pending in an attempted murder case.
- 1997 – Plead guilty to assault charges and promised to make public service announcements against violence in exchange for three years probation.
- 2003 – Implicated in a civil rape case from when he guest-hosted the Jimmy Kimmel Live TV show. One month before the 36-year-old plaintiff filed her suit, Snoop sued her accusing her of extortion. Both suits were dropped.
- 2006 – Banned from the U.K. and British Airways after a fracas at London’s Heathrow Airport.
- 2006 – Detained at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California by airport security because his carry-on bag contained a dangerous weapon.
- 2006 – Arrested in October at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California in possession of marijuana and a firearm.
- 2006 – Arrested in November for possession of marijuana and a firearm after performing on The Tonight Show.
- 2007 – Avoided a jail term on gun and drug charges in April but sentenced to five years probation and 800 hours community service.
Police and airport officials obviously can’t be everywhere, so fill in the blanks as to what else Broadus, this exemplary icon, has done.
See the complete rap sheet here.
No Moral High Ground
Apparently, Disney seeks to display some type of moral superiority and exalt family values mainly to attract more patrons. As word spreads about how unfamily-friendly and unpatriotic the corporation happens to be, perhaps they’ll get hit in the pocketbook. Maybe fewer people will visit when they realize that Disney World is in league with those who seek to destroy America, as we know it.
Walt Disney must be rolling over in his grave. Roy Disney would be astounded at the changes within his brother’s beloved company.
It’s a sad situation when one of America’s showcase companies caves to the Left, but that is the sign of our times. Until such companies, their top officers, and their boards of directors show some spine, America will be held hostage by Leftist lunacy, smokescreens, and propaganda.
Disney World is not a magic kingdom, it’s a tragic kingdom.
