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Talk about government for the wrong reasons. JFC the GOP has zero hypocrisy or shame genes. Must be his version of lebensraum?
DeSantis is a FASCIST >

This cannot be repeated enough. >

FASCIST = DeSantis >

So Florida residents, DeSantis is fucking with your tourist trade now. I’m sure the sMaLL bUSinESS oWnERs will just love the loss of income. So, good times, patriots? >

They're too stupid to see that far ahead. >

But they're owning the libs, that's far more important >


Anyone who worked for a theme park or entertainment complex, or one of its subcontractors, during the last five years would be restricted from serving on the board.

So anyone who might have experience with the needs of a giant theme park won't be allowed to make decisions that affect the giant theme park. I know the Republicans will claim this is to avoid conflict of interest or "prevent Disney from controlling the board that makes decisions that only affect Disney World," but it sounds to me like the classic Republican "people with experience in X are the elites and need to be kept away from decisions regarding X." >

That only goes one way though. If you can’t take apart and rebuild an AR15 in under one minute while in a live fire zone then you are not experienced enough to talk about guns in any way. On the other hand if you have ever even talked to a black person you are too educated to talk about how minorities are treated. >

There's that "government shouldn't be involved in private business" conservatives dont STFU about. >

Dictator Desantis turning Florida into a fascist state and republicans cheering him on... >

And Florida is having the highest amount of new residents coming in from other States, go figure. People are just very interesting lately, or is it cult members just prefer to be closer to dear leader. >

Who are the new residents though? What demographics? Is it mostly retiring boomers wanting to be around their fascist rhetoric ?
Florida also has no (or almost no?) Income tax which attracts a certain type of person as well. >

The question in a few years is, how would FL be able to maintain their services and infrastructure  with near zero income taxes being collected from the well off? No way they can sustain a good quality of life with just sales tax collection. Insurance companies are already withdrawing from the State, so who's next. >

I'm voting for Snowflake Cove >

Die Scheisse Land >

So just rename it, but put his cronies in charge. Basically, a power grab. At least they'll only control fire, police, roads, and stuff like that. >

They  also had control of their own utilities(water, electric, sewage), their own permitting and planning, and had the ability to issue municipal bonds. They could even build their own nuclear plant if they wanted to. Now they're at the mercy of DeSantis' cronies. >


the ability to issue municipal bonds

Uh-oh.
"As soon as a case of liquor came in the front door, it went right out the back." ~Goodfellas >

Disney pays over 150 million dollars a year in maintenance costs to their properties (fire, police, water, sewage, electricity, garbage, etc.)  all of that cost is now going to have to be picked up by Floridians.  As well as the billion + dollars in bond debt the district has.  And even if the state finds a way to tax them more, DeSantis just cut them a massive 100+ million dollar tax break a few years ago.  So Disney's costs will go up by nothing but Floridians will have to pay it all out of their taxes.  
Florida is one of the dumbest states in the US.  Its all that swamp water they are drinking down there. >

It is all DeSantis and republicans doing performative politics.  The cost to the people doesn't matter to them.  They will get these same people to vote for them and PAY for their mistakes. >

The people are cool with it.  They only do it because dumbass Floridians support it.  That state deserves everything they get. >

Keep in mind DeSantis is doing this because Disney decided to "cross" the political party in power by limp dick criticising Florida's "Don't say Gay" bill.
DeSantis is doing this as a warning to other companies not to talk against the political party in power. Disney barely said anything about the "Don't say Gay" bill and DeSantis went full fascist on them. And Disney is the biggest employer and company in Florida. 
If the fascist Republicans will do that to Disney, they'll sure as fuck sink your business if you step out of line.
That's what DeSantis wants to be known here. That's what they are doing. >

Yeah this feels like a very illegal violation of the first amendment >

I hope they rename it Gay Creek, so that DeSantis can't say its name out loud. >

Sorry to disappoint, but it's gonna be called 'Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.' >

Can we just call it The TODd? >

Where are the small govt republicans now? >

Residents should file a class action lawsuit. They bought in Reedy Creek for a reason. DeFacist needs to be held accountable >

No one lives in reedy creek, except for a few Disney employees who live in Disney owned housing for governmental purposes. It’s the people that live in the 2 counties that reedy creek is inside of that are going to get screwed. >

Both heavily Democratic counties I believe. Probably a win-win from a fascist's point of view. >

Exactly. He gets to fuck over democrats and a company that disagreed with him. This is the kind of policy magas live for. >

I really wish Disney would just leave Florida and tell the whole government there to STFU. >

Sell it to the state of FL and they'll run it into the ground in half a dozen yrs. FFL >

DeSantis' Bible World! >

comically that exists a short drive from Disney already >

went bankrupt a few years ago, no one's done anything with it yet tho. Unless you mean another park other than Holy Land Experience. >

So they decided to go full fascist… >

Disney should close that park. Fuck fascists. >

Disney funds fascists lol >

Counting the days until his cronies decide to use imminent domain to tear down WDW because Mickey Mouse hurt DeSatan's fee-fees >

Since eminent domain requires fair market compensation for the taken property, and Disney is by far the largest economic engine in the state, the combined cost would pretty much crater Florida.
I kind of want to see them try... >

So who gets to pay on the $billions of outstanding bonds? >

That's the thing they didn't change. Disney is still responsible for all existing prior debt. Honestly, just on the basis of that alone it's a SCOTUS worthy case. The government just can't take stuff by fiat. >

Especially bc they did it to retaliate against free speech.  I'd guess this is doa in any court, but who knows these days with this court. >

DeSantis thinks he can fuck with Disney, but he'll be gargling Mickey Mouse spooge soon enough >

Can’t remember who said it but, after losing a lucrative contract due to pissing off Disney, he said, “Don’t fuck with the mouse!” >

That's part of a Harlan Ellison essay. He got hired as a writer and was fired before coming back from lunch. It's a funny story. >

Small government!  Small government!!! >

Will Disney every fight back?  This is sickening. >

Of course Disney will fight back. If you honestly think Bootleg Putin’s going to go toe-to-toe with the Mouse, he’s got another thing coming. >

From the looks of it DeSantis and the Florida GOP is just setting things up for an obvious court challenge that will allow them to an exit where they don't have to admit failure.
If they aren't careful Disney can always just put the land into an environmental easement, gift it to the state and find another state to set up shop.  Oh yeah, the removal of all the park rides, they can afford to leave it all behind and make Florida foot the clean up bill.  If not it will sit as a large public nuisance for anyone that likes visiting abandoned parks. >

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em. >

Well we can expect anything from that district. Do you get really expensive and have the absolute worst governance.
Of course by then Duh-Santis Will try to be going for the presidency... Unfortunately, he has the charm and character care of a moldy rock. >

Well I can see this going to hell pretty quickly >

Disney needed to have thought about how evil Desantis is before they donated $100,000 to his campaign. Karma anyone? >

Get ready, this is a dress rehearsal fir what a presidency could look like. >

A district once called Reedy Creek
With Disney at the helm and in its peak
But now the governor, Ron DeSantis with might
Wants to rename it, bring in a new sight
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight in name
With five board members, he’ll put to claim
No longer controlled by Disney, it's clear
The governor will choose, give reason to cheer
A clash between the two, it’s no surprise
After Disney opposed a bill, to the governor's eyes
The "don’t say gay" law, caused quite a fuss
DeSantis wanted retaliation, no need to discuss
The Reedy Creek district, now a distant past
With a new name and future, it's been recast
The Walt Disney World Resort, still stands tall
But the district's future, the governor will call
So let the governor, appoint with care
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight, a district fair
A new direction, with much to be seen
For the district, a future bright and keen. >

He's gonna blackmail the shit out of Disney to fund his presidential run and future. >

Disney World to be renamed DeSantis World >

Florida will soon go back to the swamp it was with Desantis in charge and I’m sure they will change state law to make him governor for life just like Putin