Ron DeSantis, sore loser

[marmar]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is escalating his war with The Walt Disney Co., outlining a set of moves against the company in what is amounting to a standoff between a potential 2024 presidential candidate and the entertainment giant.

He said he would seek legislative action to void an agreement that gives Walt Disney World extensive control over development in a district that oversees its sprawling Florida theme park property.

DeSantis also said that his office would be looking at other actions to take against the company, including such things as taxes on Disney World hotels, tolls on roads leading to the theme parks and developing district property near the company’s resorts. ....................(more)

https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-ron-desantis-bob-iger-reedy-creek-dont-say-gay-1235320041/

[hippywife]

1. I really hope...

that at some point, if he's re-elected again, Disney just says fuck it and picks up and moves out of the state. It would be expensive, but I don't doubt they have the wherewithal to do it, and it would really take a HUGE bite out of the state's tourism revenue.

[comradebillyboy]

5. He's term limited in Florida so he can't run for governor again.

[Cha]

12. Thank Goodness.. unless he gets

the Florida toadies in the state to change that law.

[Chainfire]

14. If he doesn't get the Republican nomination for President, I have no doubt that he will do exactly

that. The Red Menace controls house, senate, governor's office and the courts; why wouldn't he?

[RKP5637]

18. They are like an uncontrollable fungus, spreading. n/t

[Chainfire]

19. Crotch rot.

[RKP5637]

20. Yes!!! n/t

[retread]

23. Back when Bill McCollum was a "leading" candidate for Governor, I thought the repugs of

Florida had reached their nadir. Then came pRick Scott and Ron DeFascist.

Point being, they have someone even more odious waiting in the wings.

[Meadowoak]

2. California, here we come (vacation.)

[RKP5637]

3. This asshole governor will eventually cause Disney to expand in a different state. Plus the

country is hating Florida, more than this jerk realizes. I've come across numerous people not coming to Florida, they just don't like the environment he has created. Also, some recent people now realize what's it like living in Florida after Ian, etc.

[onethatcares]

10. wait til they shop insurances

homeowner and automobile. Their property taxes might give them heartburn too.

And it's getting hot and staying hot due to the mass development trashing everything Floriduh had going for itself.

Then they'll go out to shop or to eat and it'll take an hour to move 2 miles in the traffic.

Been here since 77 and have seen some rotten changes. Now I'm too old to move and have no place I'd want to go. Advice is appreciated.

[RKP5637]

15. I'm kinda in the same boat. The costs are soaring for insurances condo/homeowner/auto. And the HOA's

for condos are really going up. The traffic is horrible and drivers are often lame and rude. And houses/condos are going up all over the place. I've also noticed high rise storage facilities are being built all of the place. It's not the FloriDUH of my youth. And the once neat scenic woods and wetlands are being plowed over, filled in, and more and more crowded houses/apartments/condos being built. And we have these damn crazy politicians running around. I would never move to FloriDUH now. And it's changing so quickly. I'm at my wits end anymore with FloriDUH. Sorry, I do not have any suggestions. And I often wonder what will happen as I get older.

[dalton99a]

4. Might as well enact a special tax on Disney tourists

[halfulglas]

9. We already got that.

Actually not just Disney - it's all tourists, but when you come from a state that doesn't tax food or pharmacy items, stopping in the grocery or pharmacy can be a big shock. I think Florida taxes the tourist more than most other states. We pay taxes on snacks and prepared meals, but groceries? Might as well tax the air, too, but I hate that - the humidity can be oppressive.

[Phoenix61]

21. Florida doesn't tax groceries.nt

[Caliman73]

6. He can try all he wants...

Eventually he will lose in court. He tends to always lose in court, especially against entities that have the firepower to match the State's.

[halfulglas]

7. I'm pretty sure Disney pays their lawyers more than DeSantis' government lawyers.

And we all know how creative corporate attorneys and accountants can be. Whatever DeSantis goons come up with, I'm pretty sure Disney in the end isn't going to lose much. Disney a number of years ago made a big bet that being welcoming to LGBT would pay off big financially, and they were right. I very much doubt they are going to change just to please DeSantis' base.

Looking at it from another angle, if Disney can come up with enough land cheaply in a climate friendly state not governed by crazy people, they would get a chance to modernize the infrastructure of Disney World from the ground up. One of the troubles of running a theme park, especially one as large as Disney, is trying to modernize infrastructure already in place so it doesn't deteriorate, while also having to spend a lot of money in expansion to keep it fresh so as to please returning visitors as well as the first timers.

When you look at it from the taxing standpoint, taxing the hotels, roads, etc. might backfire. The people wouldn't blame Disney, they would blame the state controlled with an iron fist by DeSantis.

[RKP5637]

16. As this continues I would not be surprised to see Disney make some major changes. It's not just

DeSantis, but also these MAGA politicians that have come to FloriDUH as an invasive species. I think DeSantis and his cronies are going to find their asses kicked severely by Disney.

[Irish_Dem]

8. GOP states will make it a crime to cross state lines to visit Disney.

Disney trafficking laws.

[Martin Eden]

11. Petty and Vindictive -- Republican presidential material

He's definitely running.

[RKP5637]

17. Yep, republicans love creatures like DeSantis. He is a real creep. Often I wonder if he

was an abused child watching his antics.

[jcgoldie]

13. small government republican

yeah right.

[Phoenix61]

22. He's still pissed he couldn't dissolve Reedy Creek

after running his mouth and saying he would. Not sure what the legislature can do about a legally executed contract. Hopefully, Disney will more carefully consider which candidates it supports in the future.