• Disney shareholders rejected anti-DEI proposal on Thursday.
  • A conservative think tank proposed that Disney stop participating in the Corporate Equality Index.
  • Shareholders for Apple and Costco previously rejected similar proposals.
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    7 hours ago

    Fuck this shit, now I gotta be pro Disney too? I’d gotten so used to hating them. They grew on me a little back when they stood up against DeSantis in Florida too.

    I miss the days when we could just love/hate corporations based on their business practices instead of culture war bullshit.

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      1 hour ago

      I mean, Disney is still evil. They probably saw how much Target fucked up and don’t want to make the same mistake.

      There’s more money in appealing to everyone instead of just white evangelicals Americans.

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      4 hours ago

      They have met their fundamental duty as an organization led by human beings who can and should be held to moral standards.

      I despise their behavior with copyright but here they’ve earned the right to not get the “caved to fascists” boycott

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      It’s always more complicated than the binary. Disney might be getting DEI but still forces creators to censor out any LGBT references in their shows, or cancel them if they do them anyway. They still are anti union and work people to the bone.

      If you want it simple, no corporation is your friend, ever. They are there simply to take your money, without regard for scruples, and any form of morality they seem to be acting on is either because it will make them more money or it is illegal and not cost effective to break the law.

      It’s still a good sign the shareholders have some sense in this specific case, but make no mistake, Disney doesn’t care about anything other than money.

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      4 hours ago

      This is like rooting for the villain. Ok, whatever … Disney is cool again.

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      Nah, its just more proof that this think tank is shit at making money. Disney doesn’t have morals, but it does have a very profitable “princess” marketing strategy. This think tank didn’t really read the room very well.

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        Conservative think tanks don’t exist to make money or spread prosperity, they exist to find justifications to enact conservative policies

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          55 minutes ago

          Well, now I wonder what benefits they could offer a for profit company. Why would anyone even meet with them?

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      6 hours ago

      I miss boycotting Disney because some prude thought she saw sex hidden in dust in the Lion King.

      The kooky, fun kind of crazy we can all share a laugh at

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      5 hours ago

      They’re still a massive company that’s way bigger than it should be and could be considered a monopoly.

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      It’s a shame that it’s only the companies with more money than God that feel comfortable standing up for their values. The Felon will attack anyone who disagrees with them, and while everyone gets mad about nobody standing up to him - that’s not exactly a zero risk scenario for most. But for these hundred billion and trillion dollar companies, they know they can defend themselves just fine.