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[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago

I don’t feel comfortable with Disney indoctrinating my children with controversial christian beliefs. I would like to choose the time and place where I speak to my children about the problematic christian lifestyle.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 68 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Finally, the most oppressed class getting representation for the ten millionth time.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Finally, the most oppressed class getting representation for the ten millionth time.

Also, you have to go all the way back to Roman Emperor Diocletian to find a time when Christians were an oppressed class. Since then they have often been the oppressor class.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

And now they paint not being able to oppress people as the same as being fed to lions.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

But sometimes people don’t say merry Christmas! Can you imagine the horror they face yearly?

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Disney already had a well-executed openly Christian character, Claude Frollo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. He had a whole song about Christianity.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

HELLFIRE... DARK FIRE! 🎶

Favorite Disney villain song. What a banger.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 41 points 3 days ago

Is it a story about escaping the cult, moving to the big city and cutting off contact with your psychotic family??

Oh, not like that? Can't relate then.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I find this offensive. Keep religion in private homes and out of public spaces.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 days ago

Right! Why is Disney being so political with this religion!

[–] DyingWorld@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If America manages to dig itself out of this current mess, they better not forget how these corporations caved so easily

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This country has goldfish memory, it'll be flushed before the film even leaves theaters.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Disney will never top their best Christian character, the priest with a boner while officiating the wedding in Little Mermaid.

[–] Sybilvane@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I still prefer Frollo from hunchback of notre dame.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Ah Disney showing their old ways again. They never changed but the mask has. Disney will always be an awful company.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago
[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Hallmark is gonna sue so hard.

[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It seems like there’s a few threads going on.

I think pulling the openly trans storyline is bad.

I think having the “openly” Christian character is totally fair and reasonable.

We shouldn’t be in the attitude of pushing out character identities, except whole cloth bigots. I’m not a Christian, but having openly Christian characters is fine with me.

I’ll add a caveat that it could even be a good thing if they actually bring up Christ’s words. You know: caring for the poor, giving shelter to aliens, loving your enemies. I think a lot of Christians would benefit by having the words of Christ more present in their lives.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think pulling the openly trans storyline is bad.

It would have been cringe and counterproductive

I think having the “openly” Christian character is totally fair and reasonable.

It will be cringe and counterproductive.

Disney isn't a company capable of creating good art anymore. No matter who they try to pander to, it will be shallow, tired, and insufferable.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It will be cringe and counterproductive.

I'm with you. Any identity politics crap that Disney would do would be super cringy.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Disney isn't a company capable of creating good art anymore. No matter who they try to pander to, it will be shallow, tired, and insufferable.

Counter point.

Wall-e.

Up.

I rest my case.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wall-e.

17 years ago

Up.

16 years ago

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Damn. Didn't realize they were that old.

[–] bayesianbandit@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's okay I'm a millennial too...