""Share a Disney quote that sums up how you're feeling right now!" That's what Disney posted on Threads the other day, and people immediately replied with lines from Star Wars, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and even Mary Poppins. The throughline between all the quotes: they were pretty pointedly anti-fascist and clearly aimed at the current administration."
"Apparently, Disney either couldn't handle the anti-fascist messaging of its own movies or was too afraid of pissing off the powers that be, because it quickly deleted the post. Thankfully, one resourceful Threads user recorded it for posterity, reminding us that yes, the human world is, in fact, a mess."
Disney posted a prompt on Threads asking followers to share a Disney quote that summed up their feelings. Replies included lines from Star Wars, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Mary Poppins. Many of the replies formed a throughline of pointedly anti-fascist messaging directed at the current administration. Disney deleted the post, suggesting discomfort with the anti-fascist content or concern about upsetting powerful actors. A Threads user recorded the deleted post for posterity. The incident shows that entertainment quotes are being used for political resistance and that platforms can remove such expressions.
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