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18. It would hurt Disney and their employees far worse

Reply to nwliberalkiwi (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:26 PM

Feb 2023

I get the desire to stick it to him... but never thought this makes sense.

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DeSantis signs law stripping Disney World of Reedy Creek control - Names new board [View all] FBaggins Feb 2023 OP

Hoo boy cyclonefence Feb 2023 #1

If this megalomaniac ever became President, Democracy in the U.S. would be over. It looks very JohnSJ Feb 2023 #2

Desantis would turn the US into a third world country in 5 minutes after he's inaugurated. Initech Feb 2023 #3

+1 Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #24

I think it too soon to assume this: Celerity Feb 2023 #22

I agree with you. He'll need the Trump vote to win the nomination Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #28

Trump will strangle the guy with his bare hands if he gets close to getting the nomination ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #42

Big money is behind desantis. I hope you are right that they choose trump JohnSJ Feb 2023 #44

Perhaps Disney Reply Should Be nwliberalkiwi Feb 2023 #4

Just like oil refineries, close it for 3-month 'maintenance'. TheBlackAdder Feb 2023 #16

It would hurt Disney and their employees far worse FBaggins Feb 2023 #18

Close the place down and make the California location into a mega Disneyland/world. boston bean Feb 2023 #5

There is no room in Anaheim Zeitghost Feb 2023 #31

No kidding. Roland99 Feb 2023 #36

I would think moving to Georgia would do it... Or just the threat..nt mitch96 Feb 2023 #38

Same thing Putin did to his Russian oligarchs. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #6

A Faux pas Feb 2023 #7

Thanks to republicans, Disney is now free to funnel millions to democrats unblock Feb 2023 #8

But they won't. NCDem47 Feb 2023 #10

Right, but if the republicans take too much control.... unblock Feb 2023 #13

Unfortunately - it may end up having just the opposite effect FBaggins Feb 2023 #19

I thought DeSantis was pulling back from this action peggysue2 Feb 2023 #9

This is his pullback Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #17

I don't see it as pulling back FBaggins Feb 2023 #20

Well, it all depends on how the board acts moving forward Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #30

I wouldn't put much beyond a "Moms for Liberty" and "Gathering USA" board FBaggins Feb 2023 #37

yeah, I guess we'll see who plays the brinkmanship game the best...nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #39

Ron will never pull back. sarcasmo Feb 2023 #21

The thing about DeSatan... NCDem47 Feb 2023 #11

Aw-Yes , control republianmushroom Feb 2023 #12

They don't have any control over Disneys attractions... Historic NY Feb 2023 #14

Yes and No FBaggins Feb 2023 #25

That was a major part of it... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2023 #47

I never thought of that Tickle Feb 2023 #63

Welcome to the future when Republican's control the Executive branch of our government. jalan48 Feb 2023 #15

Don't spend your tourism dollars in Florida, or any red state. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #32

Yep-go to a blue state like California for sun. jalan48 Feb 2023 #35

Can't wait for the Mickey Mouse episode where he defeats the homosexuals. Oneironaut Feb 2023 #23

What accountability do these five board members have? keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #26

None. But I don't understand what authority they have either Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #33

Think of them as the new county government FBaggins Feb 2023 #51

Maybe Florida is different but in Michigan the county/Township government cannot raise property taxe Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #66

Florida is indeed different FBaggins Feb 2023 #67

The land is private Zeitghost Feb 2023 #55

He's going to screw everything up ChicagoRonin Feb 2023 #27

Stupid 'anti-woke' rubbish incoming from this crew JCMach1 Feb 2023 #29

This is an odd issue Zeitghost Feb 2023 #34

Move to Puerto Rico. kskiska Feb 2023 #40

That's a great idea Stinky The Clown Feb 2023 #58

Now what? onethatcares Feb 2023 #41

He doesn't need a plan going forward with Disney FBaggins Feb 2023 #46

so, there is no plan onethatcares Feb 2023 #57

There's no need to plan for "lost tax money" FBaggins Feb 2023 #60

thank you onethatcares Feb 2023 #61

Kick dalton99a Feb 2023 #43

I Think He Overestimates The Importance Of This ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #45

It doesn't have to be all that big a deal for them (if they play nice), but... FBaggins Feb 2023 #48

Not Buying It ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #50

They might have been able to delay Zeitghost Feb 2023 #53

Um... other special districts still have thst power obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #54

I understand that Zeitghost Feb 2023 #56

Of course they had a choice obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #52

Nope. They couldn't "tie it up in court for ten years" FBaggins Feb 2023 #62

Lol your post is so mistaken it literally made me laugh obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #68

Feel free to present a plausible legal argument they could make FBaggins Feb 2023 #69

I have a suspicious mind that it was planned lostnfound Feb 2023 #65

I didn't catch the surnames of the new board, but the given names were Chainfire Feb 2023 #49

you would think that corporations would be terrified of where this is headed ecstatic Feb 2023 #59

not enough sprinkles on you ice cream cone? be a karen and loudly bash desantis dembotoz Feb 2023 #64

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #70

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #71