U.S. Politics

[Johnny English]

I don't know the financial logistics.

But how much money does Disney have invested into that location?

Sure they'd make an obscene amount of money selling the land, but presumably the cost for them to move location's and any downtime/overlap in property ownership would cost them tens of billions and then some.

This is a lose lose, and I think this may end up being one of the most stupid things DeSantis ends up doing.

Yes for sure. And I don't think that logistically Disney could pull the theme parks out of Florida, for all sorts of reasons. But they're an incredibly powerful and wealthy company, and they're the kind of enemy that DeSantis really could do without because not only do they have more money than god, they also have the kind of media influence that could make or break pretty much any political career.

[dcm1602]

Yes for sure. And I don't think that logistically Disney could pull the theme parks out of Florida, for all sorts of reasons. But they're an incredibly powerful and wealthy company, and they're the kind of enemy that DeSantis really could do without because not only do they have more money than god, they also have the kind of media influence that could make or break pretty much any political career.

Unequivocally this whole thing is flat out freaking retarded.

And it makes you wonder why a guy who has all the stars aligned to be the republican presidential nominee going against a 100 year old man with abysmal approval ratings.

All DeSantis has to do is not anything freaking retarded and he probably would be a favorite for the Whitehouse.

This makes no sense and benefits nobody.

[Badger]

I don't have any love for either of them, but I'm fairly sure Florida needs Disney more than Disney needs Florida.

Need the Amazon Defense Warriors to weigh in here, by their standard DeSantis is doing something much worse than AOC.

[Badger]

Big brain time

https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1517200477322108929?t=HTZENjlY2PIfQi8D5Y7IOA&s=19

[bojanglesman]

Big brain time

https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1517200477322108929?t=HTZENjlY2PIfQi8D5Y7IOA&s=19

Marxists also.

[delavan]

Need the Amazon Defense Warriors to weigh in here, by their standard DeSantis is doing something much worse than AOC.

Who is the A.D.W. lol and why the NEED for 'them' to weigh in here?  Amazon in Queens never broke ground while Disney World's been up and running in Florida for over a half century(!) and it's doubtful they're closing shop. 

Good long range forecast: trans Mickey should soon be fuckin Goofy

[Badger]

Who is the A.D.W. lol and why the NEED for 'them' to weigh in here?  Amazon in Queens never broke ground while Disney World's been up and running in Florida for over a half century(!) and it's doubtful they're closing shop. 

Good long range forecast: trans Mickey should soon be fuckin Goofy

So telling a corporation you're not giving them a tax break isn't the end of the world, got it.

[delavan]

On a more somber note, the U.S. Capitol was evacuated over fears of an imminent attack.  Turns out 'the attack' was a group of U.S. Army paratroopers 'dropping in' Nationals Stadium just prior to the Diamondbacks-Nationals game.

[delavan]

So telling a corporation you're not giving them a tax break isn't the end of the world, got it.

Never said that.  False equivalence.  Amazon NYC never saw the light of day while tax breaks were never a non-starter in Florida in 1971.

[Johnny English]

America, please check your pipes and call a plumber if need be, you appear to be leaking and it's getting on us.

[reuben]

America, please check your pipes and call a plumber if need be, you appear to be leaking and it's getting on us.

Trickle Down is finally working!

[Badger]

I think it's precious how Republicans are now in favor of more regulation, stricter policing of speech, and the government punishing speech that dissents from their beliefs. I can feel the freedom.

[CatoTheElder]

Wonder how much of a buffer the sale of the hotel got him.

https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1518633666758512640?t=LBgvpfTO4YzysjEP1H-FdQ&s=19

[delavan]

Kamala tested positive for covid

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/us/politics/kamala-harris-covid-positive.amp.html

[Badger]

Kamala tested positive for covid

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/us/politics/kamala-harris-covid-positive.amp.html

https://twitter.com/mj_lee/status/1518989779899199488?t=ey0HGKRGm-EgousG9XC4Qg&s=19

"Not considered a close contact of Biden" is funnier than it should be.