Disney’s Florida Fiasco: The Pitfalls of ‘Woke Capitalism’

Disney’s Florida Fiasco: The Pitfalls of ‘Woke Capitalism’
The Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is seen at the theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla, Aug. 30, 2021. John Raoux/AP Photo
Charlotte Allen
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Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward with his plan to remove the special legal status that has allowed Walt Disney World to operate for more than 50 years as an autonomous government entity, free of nearly all state and local oversight and with the power to levy its own tax-free municipal bonds.

Charlotte Allen
Charlotte Allen
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Charlotte Allen is the executive editor of Catholic Arts Today and a frequent contributor to Quillette. She has a doctorate in medieval studies from the Catholic University of America.
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