GoofGoof
Premium Member
Politicians using their political power to attack a person or entity who has an opposing view is inherently wrong in a democracy. Their power only exists because the people elected them. Their job is to serve. If the government leaders believe they are passing a bill that is in the best interest of their constituents then they should stand by it and not worry about what a person or corporation says about it. Disney has no power to overturn the bill or stop the government and anyone who is paying attention knows that’s not what this is about. In Russia if you speak out against Putin the government comes after you and silences you. Is that what we want for the United States? It frightens me that people are so quick to sign up for and support this type of action because they happen to fall on one side of an issue. Remember that the next time the government may come for you or your business because you dared to speak out against something they did. This is the government of the state of FL and not a Facebook group argument. It has nothing to do with Chapek “getting what he deserves”. We’re better than that as a people and a country.Disney went out of its way to involve itself in a political issue that didn't directly impact its business and attempted to use its power and influence to pressure the politicians who passed it.
The politicians are now using their power and influence to strip Disney of a special privilege that it held because it acted (in this case) as a purely political entity and not a neutral corporation.
I think both actions have some pretty dire consequences if they set a precedent, but so does letting the first one stand without any reaction. It's bad enough that corporations have massive political influence over areas that impact their business. This country doesn't need corporations flexing their power on issues just to support the political priors of their leadership... THAT should worry everyone, regardless of where your politics lie.
My hope is that this interaction causes corporations and politicians alike to think twice and avoid issues like this in the future... because apparently they weren't smart enough to use common sense and avoid it in the present. This is bad for business.
Chapek absolutely (and unnecessarily) stepped in it here and he 100% deserves what comes next.