Disney issues dire warning for the fate of free speech should it lose to Ron DeSantis

This 1965 photograph shows Disney and his brother Roy (1873–1971) with Florida’s Governor W. Haydon Burns (1912–87), announcing plans to create a Disney theme park in the state. Walt Disney World opened in 1971. Located just southwest of Orlando, Florida, the attraction grew to become the largest resort in the world, covering 47 square miles (122 square kilometers) and encompassing four theme parks, two water parks, a wilderness preserve, and numerous hotels
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As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues his battle with Disney in court, the House of Mouse has expressed fear for the future of the First Amendment should DeSantis come out on top.

The lawsuit accuses DeSantis of a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power against Disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint” after the entertainment company publicly criticized his “Don’t Say Gay” law. In court documents filed on Monday, Disney reportedly warned that a DeSantis victory would lead to a slew of other companies being punished for expressing a “disfavored viewpoint.”

“If the line is not drawn here, there is no line at all,” Disney stated. “The retaliation against Disney for crossing the Governor’s ‘line’ was swift and severe: for the explicitly-stated purpose of punishing Disney for its comments, the State immediately stripped Disney of its voting rights in the governing body that oversees Disney’s use of its own private property.”

DeSantis has made it extremely clear that…

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