Opinion: Once upon a time, it would have been considered a cardinal rule in Florida politics not to get in a public fight with the Disney. Now, taking on big business when it veers to the left is a huge opportunity for Republicans.
Once upon a time, it would have been considered a cardinal rule in Florida politics not to get in a public fight with the Walt Disney Company.
Even if Disney ends up retaining the district in some form, the lightning-fast strike by the Legislature feels like an inflection point in the relationship of the Republican Party to big business. Meanwhile, as cultural issues have gained prominence, the priorities and constituencies of business and the GOP have diverged. Corporations consider it good for their brand, and for business, to cater to younger consumers that tend to embrace social liberalism and the latest fashionable causes. Republicans are representing culturally conservative voters who expect pushback against the woke tide sweeping most American institutions.
Ron DeSantis operated from the same playbook when Disney denounced Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents. He stood firm and hit back at the entertainment giant, saying that as a family-friendly business it should understand parents not wanting young children taught about gender identity in public schools.
Government retaliating against companies is a poor practice and a bad precedent, but such is the Republican disenchantment with big business that few are going to object. As of last year, according to Gallup,was at an all-time low at -17. Since 1973, it had rarely dipped into negative territory.
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