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  • 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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[–] gamer@lemm.ee 58 points 8 hours ago (9 children)

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.

[–] afronaut@slrpnk.net 17 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours 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.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

They will role ever sooner or later. Fuck them, never stop hating.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Is it a boycott if you just refuse to buy from a company because all of their products are shit?

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 28 points 7 hours ago

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.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 7 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] Stepskippin@lemmy.world 15 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Stepskippin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

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

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

While the Rescuers 2 had an actual naked woman in it.

[–] Retropunk64@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

To be fair, it legit did say SFX, people just misread it.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

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

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

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.

[–] Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com 7 points 5 hours ago

Oh how benevolent of them 🙄

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 57 points 10 hours ago (13 children)

It does not even make sense for Disney to be anti-DEI if their target audience is the entire world!

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 14 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately the Trump admin want them to behave a certain way, and anything different is seen as them being mean, apparently.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago

Looking forward to that "Failing Disney and nasty, perverted Mickey Mouse, going around in shorts" post on Truth Social. If there's one corporation that might even take Donnie down it's Disney. Kinda like Kong vs Dumbzilla

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They saw what happened to Target stocks after the boycott and said fuck that.

Boycotts do work, keep it up

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