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It would never happen in Hawaii!
Small government  lol. >

"DeSantis' government takes control of Florida business to protect Florida from Communism."
Fox News headline writes itself. >

In other news Disney buys out Murdoch empire...
Follow Up Story, DeSantis is ruining Florida, more to come shortly. >

There is no war in Ba Sing Se >

Massively underrated take. >

Frankly, I don't care if Disney is self-governing or not.  But the fact they want to do it simply because Disney is not politically aligned on social issues show just how fascist Florida is becoming. >

Why is Disney not taking this first amendment issue to court? They are clearly being penalized by FL government for speech >

Because court orders mean nothing to Desantis. He just ignores them with impunity. >

I suspect the way this is going to play out is that DeSantis is still in the Fuck Around stage of this mistake.  If he keeps pushing, he's going to reach the "Find Out" part of the show. 
Disney's worth more than 6 times Florida's total annual budget. >

I hope they uproot and leave the state. >

The only reason DeSantis thinks he can get away with this is that that would be close to impossible. They'd be starting over elsewhere, and the odds of getting the amount of space they have there anywhere else nice enough to have a year round park is pretty low. Unless they moved to Mexico.
But turning over all of the debts they owe to the state will be a pretty big deal all on its own. >


The only reason DeSantis thinks he can get away with this is that that would be close to impossible. They'd be starting over elsewhere, and the odds of getting the amount of space they have there anywhere else nice enough to have a year round park is pretty low. Unless they moved to Mexico.

Texas could work. It’s got the space.
And Texas’s #1 industry is stealing jobs from others states anyway.

But turning over all of the debts they owe to the state will be a pretty big deal all on its own.

Can you explain this? This is interesting. >

The money is owed to the bond holders, not Disney. >

"when Florida created the Reedy Creek Improvement District decades ago, the state pledged to protect the district's debt holders — and not to alter its status unless all debts are paid off."
Either paid to the holders or paid to Disney so it can pay the bond holers. The debt is not Disney's with this new development >

Not sure why you bolded that part.
The debt isn’t Disney’s now either. >

As part of the bill no one with any recent theme park experience (on any level that I can tell) is allowed on the District Board. Because we wouldn't want anyone that knows what they're doing in charge. >


Because we wouldn't want anyone that knows what they're doing in charge.

same as their position on education and health issues >

We don’t want know experts round these parts >

It's like he stole trump's playbook >


The law would bar anyone who has worked for Disney or other theme park operators within the past three years, and their relatives, from serving on the board.

So even if you bought a home in this district and you work for Disney you can't have any say in how it's run? So actually even worse then an HOA. >

I dont think its surprising at this point. DeSantis wants to rule as an authoritarian. For some insane reason republicans adore that idea and will fall happily into line. The party of “freedom” ladies and gentlemen. >

"Freedom" to do what the fuck they tell us to do. Freedom in their minds is anything they like and everything else is trying to destroy them. Typical victim mentality. >

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." - Pontius Pilate, 3414 A.D. >

Wait a second, that quote is about fascists, not conse- oh, I see what you did there. >

So basically, no company should ever move to Florida because they might find themselves on the wrong side of our ~~dictator~~ governor.  
Honestly I think we should just let Florida destroy itself and then rebuild whatever's left. >

A few hurricane seasons without federal disaster aid money would about sort out the destruction part. >

Rising sea levels will finish what's left. >

Not being able to truck in more sand to constantly replenish the beaches will hasten the whole process. >

Climate change isn't real. But Like, did anyone order the sand? The beaches keep sinking for some reason. >

You're being sarcastic, right? I assume you're being ironic. >

Yes and also yes.
Should I add the /s? >

Correct me if I’m wrong, but now Florida tax payers will have to pay to maintain roads and infrastructure and other things of that nature that a private corporation was previously paying for? Isn’t a corporation paying for its own infrastructure the conservative dream? >

And take on a billion dollars in debt. >

if corporations are people, and this is direct retaliation for disney criticizing desantis, how is it not a first amendment violation? 
its almost like rules only apply when it benefits them and they dont really believe in anything >

Because the fascists took over SCOTUS first… >

If there’s one thing that DeSantis loves more than performative virtue signaling it’s wasting taxpayer dollars on frivolous lawsuits all in the pursuit of the 2024 nomination. >

I thought it was dressing in drag and telling himself that people love him in front of a mirror. >


The Reedy Creek district handles 911 calls, fire protection[...]

Out of Eeerything in your excerpt, this stands out to me a bit. Assumung this goes through, is there any reason an unscrupulous individual in charge wouldn't...delay...fire service to the park if a fire were to...spontaneously...break out? 
It just seems like the kind of heavy-handed tactic thugs like DeSantis might utilize. >

I assume that's precisely what they want to be able to do. Have such power over the district that Disney must concede to their fascist demands or else watch the district burn. >

sMaLl gOvErNmEnT! >

Gee, I wonder if any other state could possibly have any interest in something like Disney World? >

Biggest problems there are both that moving it would be a hellaciously expensive prospect and that every other state aside from California and Hawaii that has a climate that would allow them to be open all year are red states that are following in the Florida's footsteps.