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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with the company and that it should drop t…

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[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 265 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

"Let's let bygones be bygones" says man who took a shot at the king and missed.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's really not what he was saying. If you read the article, you'll find the title is pretty misleading. He's trying to act like Florida has all but "won" the lawsuit, and that Disney should, therefore, just give up. It's obviously a bluff, but he's not really saying "please stop."

[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

he's not really saying "please stop."

Well, he seems to be giving off that message...

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[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 219 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah, because Disney is totally known for just dropping lawsuits…

lmao

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disney is the most out-for-blood Florida Man

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Florida man vs Florida rodent.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 141 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I've moved on from my student loans, so stop bugging me about it.

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[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 123 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Out of all the method and things on Earth to fight with, man choose to pick a LEGAL fight with Disney.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 58 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's a Nazi. They're not smart.

[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (10 children)
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[–] runjun@lemmy.world 109 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ll tell this to the next cop that pulls me over.

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 57 points 1 year ago

That Stop sign is behind us, it’s time to move on…

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disney's going to sue you now for associating their rival product with them.

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[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 99 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

DeSantis: I'm going to fight Disney and WIN

Disney: No.

DeSantis: OK can we go back to you giving me money and tourists?

Disney: No.

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[–] baruchin@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What a clown. I hope Disney smashes this moron.

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 76 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Man, I can't belive I'm rooting for the giant corporation here. Crazy world.

Sometimes the boot of capitalism treads on fascists, and that my friends is an interesting time.

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[–] RelativeArea0@startrek.website 17 points 1 year ago

Lmao, that trump wannabe is stupid as fuck

He now realizes hes a stupid tool for his stupid party and his election campaign is not selling, once he losses that shit, he'll end up alone eating shit fighting lawsuits from all directions.

[–] Vaggumon@lemm.ee 79 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yeah, it doesn't work that way Shitbag, you fucked around, now you will find out. And I hope it burns like the heat of a mmillion suns you fuckwit.

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The "Find Out" phase of this whole drama doesn't seem to be going so well for him.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

No no no. I've moved on after Fucking Around. That's the end of it.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 74 points 1 year ago

Of course he'd like them to drop a lawsuit that he's going to lose and they had pre-typed and filed within minutes of his bonehead actions.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago

DuhSantis living up to this name.

I mean one has to be pretty dense to think Disney is gonna drop a lawsuit because the person doesn't want to face the consequences of their actions.

As Forrest would say, stupid is as stupid does.

[–] N0body@sh.itjust.works 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And that's exactly what Disney's army of lawyers are known for - holding hands and singing Kumbaya when the other side asks nicely.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 51 points 1 year ago

By "moved on" he means "had my ass handed to me, repeatedly."

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 48 points 1 year ago

Sounds like something a loser would say

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“It was just a prank, bro! Like get over it.”

[–] Gorram_Reavers@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

It's worse than that. He's essentially saying that he successfully silenced Disney and they should just get over it. Total fascist rhetoric but completely on brand for that worthless fuckstain

[–] NukaRaider20@lemm.ee 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol his "oh fuck this didn't go the way I expected it to go" statement

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[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

omg lmaooo what a moron! i guess he's used to intimidating enemy prisoners of war in gitmo that can't fight back. now, that he personally went out of his way to start problems with some that can fight back, he wants to back out. dont start no shit, wont be no shit.

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[–] whygohomie@reddthat.com 40 points 1 year ago

Thats not how this works. Thats not how any of this works.

[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

Don't start shit, won't be shit.

[–] WorldieBoi@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ron: 'Was just a prank bro! That shit wasn't serious'

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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

I am looking forward to the man getting shredded like bloody meat by a pack of hungry dogs in the primary, heading back to Florida, and to save himself from shame focuses only on small bitter things he can win. I want to watch him give impassioned speeches about renaming overpasses while every rival smells the stench of weakness on him.

The man who would be king reduced to appearing on Fox once every few years while having to buy his own ghostwritten autobiography just to keep it from being shredded.

Goodbye meatball

[–] Landrin201@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 year ago

"Look I know I called all these people groomers, which is a pretty serious accusation, and then used the power of the state that I run to strip them of some of the privileges they have, and explicitly said that I did that because they said something I don't like, but this is bumming me out can you just drop it? "

[–] Corinae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 1 year ago

oh noooo my actions has consequences - ron deshitis

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

I mean, there are a few basic rules out there.

And way way way up at the top is the golden rule.

You dont fuck with the mouse. Never fuck with the mouse.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

Reverse your bullshit regressive policies, if you expect anyone to believe that you have "moved on".

[–] cunning_bolt@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Sounds like Disney is going to end up getting a lot of benefits and concessions in return for not publicly destroying DeSantis

[–] rifugee@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

On one hand, fuck DeSantis. On the other hand, fuck Disney. It isn't some paragon of virtue either.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but watching someone I truly hate strike at the mouse only to have it grab their hand and use it to punch their own face is amazing.

Disney, DeSantis, destroy each other would ya?

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[–] Spicylem@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

The headline is misleading. He’s saying they will lose and should just drop the lawsuit. He’s saying they can’t win against the state and that since their “skirmish” Disney hasn’t made a peep.

He’s bragging and still saying the same things. He raised the same points as before and has the same issues.

Edit: typo

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[–] Absin@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

You don't fuck with Mickey's money.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Textbook example of the, "Ahhh, come on, guuuuys, I was just razzing you a little! I like to kid!" legal defense...

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disney, if you don't finish this legal response, they will come at you again.

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Everyone pwease forget what a complete tool I was made to look like, ty"

[–] aggelalex@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Get cucked fucker

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