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Any opinions on the Republican party removing Disney's special agreement with Florida regarding the area around Disney World?

Personally, it doesn't sit well with me that a private corporation was able to have so much power and act as a local government. However, the reasons why this.move was taken are concerning. Essentially, an FU by DeSantis because Disney vowed to fight the law restricting discussion of LGBT+ topics with elementary school kids. Of course, we are being told its all about taxes and bringing Disney back in line (which, on the face of it, is a good thing) but the timing is extremely convenient. DeSantis has been governor since 2019, and Republicans have governed Florida since 1999, why wait til now?

I see it this way: Disney IS a private company (like Twitter or Truth Social) so it is free to take whatever stance it wishes and run the company as it deems fit while the state of Florida is NOT and shouldn't be punishing companies that express concerns about legislation. Let's not forget that it isn't some legislation about taxing massive corporations but one on the education of future generations. It is certainly a concern for proponents of free speech.

That Disney thing is odd, they did seem to have a bit too much power for themselves but also seemed to have run a good ship, I’ve seen suggestions that the roads in Disney are some of the best kept in Florida. I really suspect though that the laws of unintended consequences may come into play, when you poke such a huge employer they may react in ways that haven’t been thought of when coming up with a way to punish them for not falling in line.

Law. The law is what matters most. Disney had a legal agreement to be able to pay less tax. This was in accordance with the law. De Santis pulling that agreement due to Disney's standing on social issues such as LGBT rights is likely illegal under First Amendment Protection. Likewise, Trump is being investigated for breaking tax laws in order to pay less tax. Again, that's bad because it's against the law.

I disagree with big corporations, mega-churches etc being able to make such deals to pay less tax considering the insane profits they make and would make regardless. However, Disney were not dodging tax. They had a legal agreement to pay less tax which the State agreed to due to the extra revenue Disney brings to the State and therefore the overall increase in tax revenue they likely get from the increased tourism/spending in the State.

Do you see anything wrong with a politician changing terms on legal agreements to punish corporations due to disagreeing with that company's position on social issues?

As usual with their poorly thought out reactionary legislation they never think beyond their initial desired use and how it could easily be turned around right back at them in much more painful ways. Look at the dont say Gay bill there's already numerous valid arguments being brought to court for banning the bible for exactly the same reasons simply due to how broad and unspecific the original law is.

You claimed earlier that disney were dodging tax and and now you say it was a special agreement. was the earlier post a lie?

Did anyone actually say this? Most of the posts I saw were along the lines this may not work out well for de santis, not sure anyone actually stood up for Disney really.

I watched it during the actual 2020 election results, but it was just something on in the background to get results as they came in. Then I had it on for maybe half an hour during the Jan 6th riot, but it was a pain trying to stream it (because it's not a channel I have access to) so I switched to Sky News (on Freeview as I don't have Sky). But all of that was just to get events as they happened live. I'm not interested in their opinion pieces or roundtable stuff.

I would never actually sit watching the channel. I wouldn't do that for any news channel, but especially not an American news channel where the vast majority of discussion would be about politicians, laws, states that I have absolutely no interest in or little knowledge of. All news channels are biased in some way, as they're all trying to appeal to a particular audience. Besides, there are more than enough movies, TV and video games to keep me actually entertained. Sitting and watching any news channel for more than 10 minutes? F*ck that.

If something important happens on CNN that's worth watching, it'll be reposted on Twitter by others. Same with every news/opinion channel. But the idea that I or really anyone here in Ireland gets their news from CNN? Absolutely ludicrous.

It's anti-LGBT legislation because it significantly impacts LGBT people, particularly those working as teachers in schools, or children of LGBT children in schools, and even LGBT children. You yourself referred to it as legislation "that prevents creeps from foisting their sexually obsessed lifestyles". If you don't see how your own language in referring to it is anti-LGBT, you're blind.

The reason I didn't address it is because I already addressed it a lot with another poster here who was subsequently thread-banned due to his extreme anti-LGBT rhetoric. I have no problem discussing it, but it's a Trump (and usually more general GOP) thread and I'm trying to not bring the thread down that rabbit hole again. I stand by my previous posts though so if you want to know my opinion on it, feel free to find and read those posts.

Regarding "whether you do or don't watch CNN is irrelevant". I would say it's entirely relevant in response to:

You were wrong.

Lastly:

What Scott Randolph tweet regarding Florida's taxes did I post? You say I've posted enough Twitter links to inform you what sort of news I consume (yet you were spectacularly wrong when claiming I get my news from CNN), and use an example of a Scott Randolph tweet about Florida's taxes, and that he's a contributor to CNN. Which Scott Randolph tweet did I post? I literally just had to Google him because I've never heard of him, and all I see was he was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and is currently the Florida Orange County Tax Collector. I'd say that would give him decent knowledge of the laws regarding Disney's agreements.

Is this another Trump Gmail account situation? Do you think that because he contributed to one or two stories on CNN, that means he actually is CNN?

I do find the projection funny where they accuse everyone else of it but its really the homophobes seemingly who are the ones obsessed with sex and in the case of florida specifically gay sex as they cant seem to stop talking about it so much so they even had to make a law to try to stop themselves talking about it.

It's all about culture wars with his followers.

Couldn't talk policy to save their lives.

Fox et al just generate these fictional baddies, it's repeated online and next thing you know, you've got people outside Disney protesting.

It's extraordinary.

Up until they were told what to be angry about, they couldn't give two sh1ts what Disney did.

Must be great for the right to be able to play this trick on their followers. They probably have a list of inane topics they can use going forward to get their online warriors fired up over.

"Next up on Fox, did you know that Ben & Jerry are trying to turn your kids gay? Why can't they be called Ben & Jeri, like a normal couple?"