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For the first time, Disney is seeking damages in the state court case initiated by the governor's handpicked oversight board.

In the case initiated by the board of supervisors picked by DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World’s special tax district, the entertainment giant on Thursday filed a series of counterclaims, including for breach of contract and violations of the Florida constitution over its due process and free speech rights. It moved for damages and an order forcing the district to comply with the terms of the development agreements.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

Pressing on him during his campaign would send a good message to politicians not to try this shit again.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On Monday, he [DeSantis] urged Disney to “drop the lawsuit,” saying he’s “moved on.”

He's moved on; The Mouse has not...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

The Mouse has a long memory, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is my favorite line in the article, too.

Translation: “I know I’m going to lose. Please don’t do to me what I did to you.”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Sorry, you paid for the ride, and now you're going in the teacup.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

If you mess with the mouse, you get the ears.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hmmm do I side with government fascists or corporate fascists for this issue?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. It’s really weird to root for such an evil company, but as I see it, DeSantis is worse, so…

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Strange times, friend. Strange times.

Now imagine if Nestle and Putin start mixing it up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel guilty for finding it so satisfying

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I don’t! DeSantis is a hateful prick who abused his authority. He deserves much worse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DeSantis is currently the greater of two evils. For now, I cheer on the mouse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The hope is that Disney becomes so occupied with getting its pound of flesh (and DeSantis has so much to take) that it'll forget to ~~bribe~~ lobby congressmen to extend copyright protections another dozen years. DeSantis loses, Disney loses, everyone else wins.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

What a wet noodle of a man.

Couldn't take on Disney. Won't be able to contend with Trump. Wants to run the country?

Desantis? more like defuqtis.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Don’t mess with the mouse. He’s more capitalist than you’ll ever be, Ron.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I hate that the fascist has me rooting for a mega corp.