Joe Biden mocks Republicans’ anti-Disney attacks while MAGA Crazy: “They’re going to storm Cinderella’s castle before this is all over”

Why Walt Disney Co. Being the target of Republicans in political-cultural wars, President Joe Biden is once again trying to reverse the trend on mouse house attacks.

While luring the Democratic National Committee fund Wednesday, Biden targeted “MAGA Republicans” as he and other Democrats try to shift focus to the extreme wing of a rival party.

The president introduced a new Florida parental rights law, which opponents called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which prevents primary and secondary school teachers from teaching sexual orientation or identity. gender in the classroom. After Walt Disney Co. declared its opposition to the law, Florida Governor Ron Desantis attempted to deprive Walt Disney World of a special tax district that allowed the company to self-govern on issues such as land use and infrastructure.

However, Biden placed the Disney guide in the context of other attempts in the states to ban certain books from school libraries.

“Have you ever thought that in 2022 we would be in such a situation? Are we talking about banning books in schools? … What will happen to a gay boy, there[G]BTQ boy at school? I mean this thing. This is one thing to get to Disney World. “They intend to storm Cinderella’s castle until it’s finished.”

Biden added: “When I told you, I thought I was crazy.” Then he said, “You may think I’m crazy, but …”

Disney hasn’t commented on the GOP attacks, and as perhaps based on the results of a company measuring its influence (or lack of influence), none of the Wall Street analysts asked any questions about them in a corporate earnings phone call. Wednesday afternoon.

But when mid-term campaigns heat up and Republican candidates look to the 2024 presidential race, the focus on Disney could turn heads. That’s what happened this week when Senator Josh Heulley (R-MO) introduced legislation that changes Disney’s copyright protection.

Unlike DeSantis’ attempt to impose Disney sanctions on Florida, the Hawley bill goes into effect It’s a poor chance of admission and likely to raise a constitutional challenge But Hale focused on Disney’s punishment, he said, to “wake up. “, even if it were an attack on the private sector. Haley wrote in a FoxNews.com article: “As Disney doubles its hostility to American values, it’s time to start revoking that protection.”

This contrasts with the way Ronald Reagan viewed the company. A year after his resignation, Reagan appeared at Disneyland’s 35th anniversary and praised the theme park for its “Essence of the American Soul”. Hugh even acknowledged that Republicans were “apparently business friendly”.

The attacks on Disney come at a time when companies in general, often under pressure from employees, were more willing to overcome divided social issues. As for LGBTQ rights, the threat of a corporate boycott helped stop a tougher religious freedom bill in Indiana in 2015 and helped persuade the Republican governor of Georgia to veto the freedom bill. nun of 2016.

When the Supreme Court is potentially ready to take down Roe V. Wade, the pressure could be even greater on businesses to speak out or take mitigation measures as states implement or enact an abortion ban. The message from Hale and other Republicans is that corporations must remain silent.