LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Between Florida and California, Disney is on a tightrope. The entertainment giant hoped to stay out of the culture war raging in the Sunshine State over issues of sexual orientation in school curricula. Pious wish. The pioneer of animated film faces a threat from elected Republicans to withdraw control of his stronghold of Orlando, where Disney World is located, in the center of the state. A few months before the mid-term elections, the conservatives do not intend to miss the opportunity to wave the banner of the culture war. No question that a multinational “woke” tries to impose the “values” of Hollywood on American parents, slammed Governor Ron DeSantis. Under no circumstances will Florida be “led by Californian business leaders”.
What has Disney done to deserve the reprisals of elected officials who have largely benefited from its largesse (50 million dollars in contributions to their electoral campaigns in twenty-five years, twice as much as for the Democrats)? The company publicly disapproved of the “Parents’ Rights Protection” law signed into law on March 28 by the governor. Nicknamed “Don’t say gay” by progressives, it prohibits teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in public primary schools. The text only concerns very young children, but it is considered a measure of intimidation against educators. What happens if a child speaks at school about his two dads and a discussion begins? The teacher can be prosecuted if he launches into a statement that is not “not suitable for age or development” of the schoolboy – a subjective notion if ever there was one.
“I let you down; I’m sorry “
At first, the new CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek – he has only been in charge since January – thought he would get away with keeping a low profile. His goal, he explained in a memo to staff, was to prevent Disney from turning into a political soccer ball. And, according to him, the characters created by Disney “do more” that company releases for ” to change the mentalities “. In 2019, his predecessor, Bob Iger, revered in Hollywood for the acquisition of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilms, had made the opposite choice. When Georgia had tried to restrict the right to abortion, he had made it known that Marvel could hardly continue to organize its productions there.
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LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Between Florida and California, Disney is on a tightrope. The entertainment giant hoped to stay out of the culture war raging in the Sunshine State over issues of sexual orientation in school curricula. Pious wish. The pioneer of animated film faces a threat from elected Republicans to withdraw control of his stronghold of Orlando, where Disney World is located, in the center of the state. A few months before the mid-term elections, the conservatives do not intend to miss the opportunity to wave the banner of the culture war. No question that a multinational “woke” tries to impose the “values” of Hollywood on American parents, slammed Governor Ron DeSantis. Under no circumstances will Florida be “led by Californian business leaders”.
What has Disney done to deserve the reprisals of elected officials who have largely benefited from its largesse (50 million dollars in contributions to their electoral campaigns in twenty-five years, twice as much as for the Democrats)? The company publicly disapproved of the “Parents’ Rights Protection” law signed into law on March 28 by the governor. Nicknamed “Don’t say gay” by progressives, it prohibits teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in public primary schools. The text only concerns very young children, but it is considered a measure of intimidation against educators. What happens if a child speaks at school about his two dads and a discussion begins? The teacher can be prosecuted if he launches into a statement that is not “not suitable for age or development” of the schoolboy – a subjective notion if ever there was one.
“I let you down; I’m sorry “
At first, the new CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek – he has only been in charge since January – thought he would get away with keeping a low profile. His goal, he explained in a memo to staff, was to prevent Disney from turning into a political soccer ball. And, according to him, the characters created by Disney “do more” that company releases for ” to change the mentalities “. In 2019, his predecessor, Bob Iger, revered in Hollywood for the acquisition of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilms, had made the opposite choice. When Georgia had tried to restrict the right to abortion, he had made it known that Marvel could hardly continue to organize its productions there.
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