2022 Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders

[Disney Irish]

Aha....maybe not just the fans he has to worry about.

And? Doesn't change much in the larger scheme of things. Just because we live in a 24hr news cycle doesn't mean this is going to cause the stock to drop long term. If anything happens it'll be a small blip and then things will be back to the way they were. Heck the current war in Ukraine has had more impact on the stock then this story.

Also just to be clear, various employees of companies always have issues with their leadership. Its the nature of business as companies just like life are made up of a wide variety of different view points. You'll never please everyone, not even Walt could do that.

 

[Lilofan]

I agree but that’s contrary to how American politics work, if you want political favors you gotta pay to play.

Reality front and center. Want an oil pipeline in our country?, money talks when oil companies exert their influence .

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

anyone who thinks the disney board will oust bob chapek because he made a handful of fans mad is kidding themselves

money talks, and ol' bob is making way too much of it for him to be an issue for disney

…we need to get you a 3 credit course in sarcasm

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Reality front and center. Want an oil pipeline in our country?, money talks when oil companies exert their influence .

…yeah but who wants that?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, as to that bill...Disney can yell all it wants to, but the bill will probably get signed anyway. And bills like it will probably pass elsewhere. Disney doesn't have the political clout some think it does. It can do something about its own internal politics, but out there in the Real World, most voters don't care what Disney employees think. And voters are more important than anything else. That's the way it is.

Personally, I think Disney should stay out of politics altogether. Don't donate to ANY politician. Don't take a stand on ANY political subject. Just say "We're a family-oriented entertainment company, and we focus on one thing: entertainment." And that way, Disney could avoid stupid political land mines. JMHO.

I’m just shocked anyone is surprised by this…people must have been in their own feedback loop/not watching for the last 5-10 years

But no American company stays out of politics. That’s not how the system was built. Nice idea though.

 

[Mmoore29]

It wasn’t that long ago One Million Moms was calling for a boycott of Disney because they had gay dads on a cartoon.

No matter what they do they’re going to make someone angry, those calling for Disney to exit politics may want to remember that about 90% of Disneys political donations go to Dems, you may be hurting your own cause.

51 percent of Disney's 2020 political donations went to Republicans. They try to split down the middle, or more specifically Chapek does.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

51 percent of Disney's 2020 political donations went to Republicans. They try to split down the middle, or more specifically Chapek does.

They have always lined both coffers. Nothing new there.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It wasn’t that long ago One Million Moms was calling for a boycott of Disney because they had gay dads on a cartoon.

No matter what they do they’re going to make someone angry, those calling for Disney to exit politics may want to remember that about 90% of Disneys political donations go to Dems, you may be hurting your own cause.

Woah…what moron on tv/Internet told you that completely wrong info??

You know Walt Disney testified in the McCarthy hearings as a “friendly”, right?

And he claimed his artists unionizing in the 1930’s was a Leninist plot…

Ok…enough of this

 

[Disstevefan1]

Woah…what moron on tv/Internet told you that completely wrong info??

You know Walt Disney testified in the McCarthy hearings as a “friendly”, right?

And he claimed his artists unionizing in the 1930’s was a Leninist plot…

Ok…enough of this

Walts company back then has nothing whatsoever to do with TWDC of today except for the name..

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Walts company back then has nothing whatsoever to do with TWDC of today except for the name..

True…but they always are for political favor…and that means you have to play both sides. They have long been quiet advocates for not increasing wages/benefits in a certain sunshine state.

People don’t want to hear it (frankly I don’t either)…but truth is important

Back to Mary poppins land

 

[Disstevefan1]

True…but they always are for political favor…and that means you have to play both sides. They have long been quiet advocates for not increasing wages/benefits in a certain sunshine state.

People don’t want to hear it (frankly I don’t either)…but truth is important

Back to Mary poppins land

Absolutely agree on playing both sides! TWDC will do whatever it thinks will help/protect/serve its most important entity.. The shareholder.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Absolutely agree on playing both sides! TWDC will do whatever it thinks will help/protect/serve its most important entity.. The shareholder.

Disney is a Dow 30 company…they are never going to be apolitical. It would be nice. But money=power=influence=more money

The world we live in

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

51 percent of Disney's 2020 political donations went to Republicans. They try to split down the middle, or more specifically Chapek does.

Woah…what moron on tv/Internet told you that completely wrong info??

You know Walt Disney testified in the McCarthy hearings as a “friendly”, right?

And he claimed his artists unionizing in the 1930’s was a Leninist plot…

Ok…enough of this

Here’s where my statement came from, feel free to refute it with facts, and without being condescending if that’s possible.

Walt Disney Co Profile: Summary

Walt Disney Co organization profile. Contributions in the 2024 cycle: $2,205,374. Lobbying in 2024: $3,130,000. Outside Spending in the 2024 cycle: $0.

www.opensecrets.org

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Here’s where my statement came from, feel free to refute it with facts, and without being a complete a-hole if that’s possible.

Walt Disney Co Profile: Summary

Walt Disney Co organization profile. Contributions in the 2024 cycle: $2,205,374. Lobbying in 2024: $3,130,000. Outside Spending in the 2024 cycle: $0.

www.opensecrets.org

There’s nothing to refute…look at the names/candidates. They calculate who is going to win for access to the controlling power at that time.

It’s 1:1.

They don’t pick “a team”…they bet on the winning team. It’s targeted.

You weren’t gonna pour money down “that hole” in 2018.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

There’s nothing to refute…look at the names/candidates. They calculate who is going to win for access to the controlling power at that time.

It’s 1:1.

They don’t pick “a team”…they bet on the winning team. It’s targeted.

You weren’t gonna pour money down “that hole” in 2018.

The last time it was 50/50 was 2002. It’s been very lopsided since then.

I think Disney should stay out of politics, it won’t happen because they need to many favors, but if they don’t want the controversy it’s the only way to do it. Many who are calling for an end to donations over this are likely hurting their own cause though.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

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Again…the “winning side”…

They weren’t gonna go for the wingnuts…that is the “deviation” from standard. It’s a case by case model…you cannot label it as ideology as you suggested.

Who do you think they were giving to in 1988?

I think we’re crossed up here…it’s probably not really that much of a disagreement

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Again…the “winning side”…

They weren’t gonna go for the wingnuts…that is the “deviation” from standard. It’s a case by case model…you cannot label it as ideology as you suggested.

Who do you think they were giving to in 1988?

I think we’re cross up here…it’s probably not really that much of a disagreement

100% irrelevant to my original comment, that those calling for Disney to end political donations, are likely hurting their own cause.

Disney has disproportionately supported one side, the same one fighting for LGBT rights, for 2 decades. If they end donations over the don’t say gay bill it ultimately hurts the LGBT community more than it helps it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

100% irrelevant to my original comment, that those calling for Disney to end political donations, are likely hurting their own cause.

Disney has disproportionately supported one side, the same one fighting for LGBT rights, for 2 decades. If they end donations over the don’t say gay bill it ultimately hurts the LGBT community more than it helps it.

They did not 10 years ago…

But I see what you’re saying. Discontinuing donations wouldn’t “help” those concerned with Disney’s lack of stand.

I actually don’t think they care - especially in Floridia - a lot of employees have always been under a false impression as far as “corporate feelings” are…
They don’t turn money away and will go with the flow on that. That current has switched recently.

 

[seascape]

Who would you make your political contributions to? Someone who voted the way you wanted 80% of the time and voted against something you felt strongly about or the person who opposed 80% of what you want and only voted your way on your most important issue? Disney makes contributions to both parties but making contributions to either party is wrong. I believe no business, union or any groupd should be allowed to make political contributions or pay for any political advertising. Only people who can vote for a candidate should be allowed to make contributions. That means no one could send money to a politician outside your voting district. Is this political? Yes but this entire issue is too.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

If people who oppose this bill opened their eyes to the China partnerships and sweatshops Disney use to make all their products, their "fans" would dwindle.

I’m not sure that’s true, people are aware that Nike, Walmart, etc are all in bed with China and they still shop there. For most things you have no choice but to use companies in bed with China, they might be a little less naive about the “wholesome” Disney but I don’t think it would keep them away.