Could Disney Workers Help Vote Ron DeSantis Out of Florida?
Disney over its opposition to the controversial "don't say gay" bill, there has been speculation Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have picked a fight too big even for the political firebrand.After originally remaining silent on HB 1557, which aims to ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in certain grades at Florida schools, Disney eventually came out against the legislation and vowed to seek to have it repealed.In response, DeSantis, who signed the bill into law on March 28, has frequently attacked the company, including saying it had "crossed the line" with its opposition to state legislation.The Republican governor has also threatened to disband Disney's so-called special benefits protected under the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which essentially allows Disney to run under its own governing body.On social media, a large number of people have shared the same figures to suggest that if disgruntled Disney workers band together, they would have enough heft to vote DeSantis out of office when he stands for re-election this year.Florida is home to the vast Walt Disney World, one of the world's most popular tourist attractions."Disney employs 77,000 Floridians.
DeSantis won his race in 2018 by 32,000 votes," tweeted attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, who is also running for Florida attorney general.In 2018, DeSantis did indeed beat Democrat Andrew Gillum by 4,076,186 votes to 4,043,723, a margin of just 0.4 percent of the total ballots cast.However, as noted by political experts, merely adding the amount of people who currently work at Disney to suggest DeSantis is in trouble is too simplistic and presumptuous a view on potential election voting.For a start, the math would only work if DeSantis and.
