"He declared thermonuclear war on a cartoon mouse"

[Miles Archer]

Scott Maxwell: DeSantis threatens Disney with prison. The wheels have come off

Donald Trump is pounding on him like a bass drum. Donors are running away. And most mainstream Americans are either confused by or put off by his constant culture-warring.

See, your average American doesn’t believe Mickey and Minnie are trying to turn preschoolers gay or that the Main Street Electrical Parade is a covert Pride operation. They’re not obsessed with drag queens. And they’re not keen on book bans.

Over the weekend, Republican megadonor Thomas Peterffy told the Financial Times he was reconsidering his support for DeSantis saying: “I have put myself on hold. Because of his stance on abortion and book banning ... myself, and a bunch of friends, are holding our powder dry.”

See, DeSantis was billed as a less chaotic version of Donald Trump. Instead, he declared thermonuclear war on a cartoon mouse.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. " less chaotic version of Donald Trump" - that much is true

But he's more culture war, less freedom, more authoritarian if that's possible, and wants to control everyone's lives and punish anyone who doesn't agree with him. And we've already shelved memories of bussing migrants to other states.

[2naSalit]

2. He's...

On a bender to which the only end is when he crashes into something really hard.

[scarletlib]

3. Meanwhile Florida is falling apart.

Gas shortages due to flooding in south Florida, extensive flooding in Ft Lauderdale. He has yet to visit the city. Corrupt bargains with insurance companies making home property insurance skyrocket. Legislation in work to make it nearly impossible to sue insurance companies for fraud, denial of claims etc.

That’s just the top of the barrel.

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. But by all means, keep on putting things like that in power, Florida!

(I wonder what will happen once the state becomes 'non-viable' because of complete mismanagement due to those in power being far too busy trying to prove they are gods as opposed to being representatives of their respective areas? Can we do to them what they have been doing to everyone that they don't like?)

[Alexander Of Assyria]

5. If the Lie is repeated enough, it becomes the truth. tRump is a super repeater on steroids.

And ofc the corporate mass media turns up the volume on command, like Pavlov’s dogs, and the lies are repeated for free!

[mountain grammy]

6. The rich "holding their powder dry "

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. Many of our Florida sunshine laws being repealed as well.

My homeowners ins is up 40%.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. DeSantis campaign signs in Florida: Trump without the Crazy.

He might be less crazy, but he is definitely more dangerous.

[Miles Archer]

14. DeSantis is a zealot, Trump is a predator

There are literally only four things that motivate Trump:

1). What he can eat
2). Who he can have sex with
3). What he can deposit in the bank
4). A pathological, consistent need for praise and worship

DeSantis, on the other hand...enabled by his crazy fundie wife and her "On the eighth day, God made a mighty warrior named Ron" video, sees himself as some kind of culture war standard bearer / crusader.

Trump is a predator who has no motivation beyond hedonism and soothing his fragile, needy ego.

DeSantis thinks he's "right" and no one has stopped him, so he will keep doing what he's doing, as long as he thinks he's saving the world from gay wokeness or whatever the hell he's calling it today.

[Lonestarblue]

9. DeSantis started believing his own campaign trash and decided he was destined to be president.

And could take on Disney because he’s smarter than anyone else. He is smart, but he’s also evil and will do anything that he thinks makes him look tough. The problem for him is that much of the rest of the US isn’t The Villages, and I doubt he inspires the cult worship that Trump enjoys with his uneducated, intolerant MAGAs.

[PJMcK]

12. Is DeSantis really smart?

His political moves don't show any real insights. He's a thug who is drunk on his power as governor.

Like many drunks, he's starting to see the limits to his abilities. The governor of Florida doesn't rule the country and I'll be amazed if DeSantis even makes it to the Republican primaries.

[llmart]

17. I was going to post something similar.

I have yet to see any proof that DeSantis is "smart". That's a meme that needs to go away. Maybe compared to the orange ignoramus he's smart, but so is my pet parakeet when compared to him.

[PJMcK]

19. Hah!

Your pet parakeet made me laugh!

So Trump is less than a bird brain?!

[Miles Archer]

15. He started believing that freaking insane video his wife posted

"On the eighth day, God created Ron"...as disturbing as it gets, but it's no worse than Mike Pence in college, convinced that Jesus himself told him "one day you'll be president."

[3825-87867]

10. Got a mental video of him AFTER losing the nomination

to an indicted fool:

Seeing him writhing on the floor behind his desk gnawing on his foot and making gurgling noises.

[TeamProg]

11. R S is an insecure boy with an exceptionally cruel mean streak. nt

[kairos12]

13. Deathsatan Littleboots is a vile, disgusting excuse for a human being.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I am enjoying the attacks on Disney and Walt Disney world

My children and my son-in-law are headed to WDW in May and we have a family trip planned in December. This fight has been fun to watch.

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[mercuryblues]

18. Can someone who is good with photoshop

Turn this picture into a male Cruella Deville AKA Cruella Desantis.

[3825-87867]

20. Everyone says Disney has the best lawyers...

looking at the wikipedia page of Disney Movies since their beginning, I think Disney has the best (and more than maybe DeSadness and Florida) money, also.
Holy crap! That's a lot of potential legal monetary defense for one studio.

Wonder if DeSadness banned history of Custer?