Just half the country has a favorable view of Disney: Poll
Christopher Tremoglie
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Disney has come under fire recently for promoting left-wing cultural issues. Arguably, the once revered family entertainment corporation has become an extension of the Democratic National Committee in trying to dictate policies and reshape the country’s ideals and values. In 2022, Disney drew the ire of many when it openly opposed Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) state law prohibiting elementary schools from teaching inappropriate and sexually suggestive topics. Despite its left-wing activism, more than half the country still views Disney favorably, according to a recent poll.
A Rasmussen Reports poll revealed that 51% of American adults view the entertainment corporation favorably, including 22% who “have a very favorable impression.” Conversely, 40% of respondents had an “unfavorable opinion of Disney.” This included 21% who said they had a “very unfavorable impression” of the company. Additionally, Rasmussen found that this information “has changed little” since a survey the organization did in March.
Should these results be considered surprising? Well, that depends on how one looks at the controversy surrounding Disney.
On one hand, many might be surprised to find that more than half the country still views Disney favorably. Many reports have shown the company suffered financial losses because it decided to promote left-wing cultural issues. The Ringer reported that the company’s stock is at its lowest in nine years, and it lost $4 billion last year from its streaming company. Additionally, Disney’s operating margins have decreased by 75%. Those are devastating numbers for the once-great entertainment company, and it has undoubtedly suffered for its agenda.
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However, the 51% total should not be so quickly dismissed. The fact that over 50% of the country still views it favorably is probably a sign of the company’s immense popularity before it was mired in political quagmires. Other than some misses on some movies here and there, very few people had anything negative to say about the company. It was an iconic entertainment institution that nearly everyone arguably loved. It wasn’t until the mega-entertainment corporation decided to promote left-wing cultural issues that the House of Mouse began its decline.
It raises the question: What does Disney plan to do in the future? Will the financial losses and public opinion hits motivate the company to halt its activism? Or will it play the long game and stay on its current trajectory, putting its principles and ideals over profit? It remains to be seen where the company goes from here.