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Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8tas, May 18, 2023.

  1. okeechobee

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    It's "greedy corporations" pushing their weight around until the governor has an (R) next to his name.

    But I do believe Disney should be allowed to express their opinion, so long as they don't impose said opinions via policy change in Tallahassee. I think DeSantis would have been better off letting Disney's words speak for themselves and letting the people act accordingly. I recall the Southern Baptist Convention boycotting Disney for many years. I think that's how you hurt them (if that's possible). I don't like the political retribution angle this puts DeSantis in.

    The good news is that as DeSantis fades, Mr. Trump emerges as the frontrunner for 2024. +7 today over Biden:

    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2024/president/us/general-election-trump-vs-biden-7383.html
     
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  2. ursidman

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    They also have a huge chunk along the forgotten coast they plan to do the same with - long term. Got to have somewhere for the throngs of people moving to Florida for its fabulous governor
     
  3. coleg

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    Sorry you failed reading comp., perhaps you could find an adult to explain it to you.
     
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  4. middleoftheroadgator

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    You have been programmed to THINK you are in a "culture" war...let alone any war.

    Do you hear what you are saying right now?

    You beLIEve you are in a WAR.

    You are not. You have been fed propaganda to make you think you are...was there a culture war draft? I may have missed it. You seem very intelligent. How did you get caught up in a war? You seem more like a "let's talk it out" type.
     
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  5. Sohogator

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    I thankfully have who ever you are replying to on ignore so I’m pretty sure I’d have to agree with the very intelligent part
     
  6. QGator2414

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    Go ahead. Disney World is in Florida and Florida has been pub governed for a long time. But Disney clearly is dem. That was my point.
     
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  7. QGator2414

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    What’s not true about what I said?
     
  8. tampajack1

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    Citizens united was hated by the left, because it was going to lead to, and ultimately has led to enormous political contributions by corporations controlling the outcome of elections. I don’t think anyone really gives a crap, other than Ron DeSantis and his minions, if the CEO of a corporation speaks out in opposition to a bill.
     
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  9. Gator715

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    I wasn’t vague.
     
  10. Gator715

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    Oh the irony of this post.:D
     
  11. Gator715

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    This isn’t the type of war with guns.

    It’s a war about influence and control. Who controls the institutions and who controls the culture.
     
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  12. gtr2x

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    Disney has given a bunch of money to desantis and the Rs in Fla and yet he has chosen to pick a fight with them. Reminds me of the saying " cutting off ur nose to spite your face". Just stupid. That was MY point.
     
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  14. GatorJMDZ

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    Control the culture? Under what GD authority?
     
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  15. cron78

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    900 per day, day in and day out since the 80s is my guess.
     
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  17. QGator2414

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    Definitely possible. I am not running from the fact DeSantis is part of making this an issue. But it is being way overblown in the media. And while I could be wrong. This is a winning issue for DeSantis.
     
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  18. cron78

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    How many times did you have to graduate, Swampbabe… or were you old enough to chaperone?
     
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  19. swampbabe

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    Graduated once, chaperoned several times.
     
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  20. Sohogator

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    There you go again….
     
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