Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week declared Walt Disney Co.'s 'corporate kingdom' in Florida is over. What does that actually mean?
includes Bridget Ziegler, a conservative education activist and co-founder of the right-wing group Moms for Liberty; Ron Peri, chairman of the Gathering USA, a Christian ministry; and three attorneys, including the president of the Federalist Society’s Orlando chapter.
The appointees — whom Foglesong likened to appointees to airport authorities or a public works department — don’t have say over Disney’s products. But they could leverage their positions in Florida’s ongoing culture war clash with Disney in any future requests the company makes for roads, new projects or other ventures.
“I think [Disney is] more threatened now than I imagined they would be,” Foglesong said, pointing to the slate of appointees. The, where DeSantis is embarking on a mission to overhaul the small, progressive school into a model of conservatism, is a cautionary tale, he added.
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