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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on August 24, 2011, 06:47:56 PM
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Wed Aug-24-11 11:42 PM
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"The Mouse That Roared": How Disney Instills Greed and Consumerism - Starting at Three Months
http://truthout.com/se-mouse-roared-how-disney-instills...
In American culture, Disney has become synonymous with childhood. Present-day grandparents grew up watching the animated films, wearing Mickey Mouse pajamas and begging to go to Disneyland. But while it all seems innocent, few people have considered the hold that the Disney Corporation has not only on their own lives, but on the world as a whole.
Henry Giroux and Grace Pollock explore this relationship between consumer and industry in their book "The Mouse that Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence."
Cuddly cartoon animals and whimsical fairy-tale stories are merely Disney's public face. The expansive conglomerate is not limited to Disney film and theme parks. It also owns six motion picture studios, ABC television network and its 226 affiliated stations, multiple cable television networks, 227 radio stations, four music companies, three cruise lines, theatrical production companies, publishing houses, 15 magazine titles and five video game development studios. This media and culture monopoly goes unnoticed by most Americans, who just want to indulge their childhood fantasies as Disney so deftly enables with its movies, theme parks and merchandise.
Giroux and Pollock's peerless scholarship exposes Disney through essential, hard-hitting information that America needs to face. The authors' dedication to thorough research and the book's trove of facts and statistics make this an indispensable reference work, as well as a passionately engaged and engaging investigation of Disney and its place in consumerist America.
More at the link --
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1808503
The battle against this ancient evil is well and truly joined.
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I've often thought that Disney has strayed from the beliefs of it's founder Walt Disney. It is now one of the greediest corporations in the world and through it subsidiaries control more politicians than any other corporation. Walt's head is spinning in it's cryogenic jar somewhere.
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I've often thought that Disney has strayed from the beliefs of it's founder Walt Disney. It is now one of the greediest corporations in the world and through it subsidiaries control more politicians than any other corporation. Walt's head is spinning in it's cryogenic jar somewhere.
Dumpmonkey troll!!!!
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Dumpmonkey troll!!!!
:-) :-) :-)
My belief goes back to seeing Uncle Walt when Disney was on every Sunday night with him giving a little talk about that nights show. He seemed genuine, at least to a little kid.
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Dumpmonkey troll!!!!
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Ha ha H5
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I've never read, in any anti-business statement, what profit level it is that qualifies a company for the "greedy" designation.
I suspect it's any number greater than zero.
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I've never read, in any anti-business statement, what profit level it is that qualifies a company for the "greedy" designation.
I suspect it's any number greater than zero.
I only say it about Disney because they price their videos substantially above what the other movie companies do.
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Dumpmonkey troll!!!!
:-) :-) :-)
Br'er troll speaks the truth!
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I love Disneyland! I don't care what kind of consumerism it supports! We took our boys, next year we're taking our grandchildren. I love the rides, the commercialism, the tea cups the Pirates of the Caribbean, Small World, stupid little trinkets, Mickey Mouse hats, over priced food, it's as American as apple pie!
Cindie
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Funny topic for DU, considering how much money the Diz CEO raised for Obummer, and how many of those enterprises back him, like ABC which even the rest of the MSM was mocking as the "All Barack Channel."
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I love Disneyland! I don't care what kind of consumerism it supports! We took our boys, next year we're taking our grandchildren. I love the rides, the commercialism, the tea cups the Pirates of the Caribbean, Small World, stupid little trinkets, Mickey Mouse hats, over priced food, it's as American as apple pie!
Cindie
I have two friends who are practically obsessed with Disney. They go to Disneyland several times a year, and they know all sorts of random Disney trivia. They actually got engaged at Disneyland, and are considering getting married there, but that will likely be too expensive. I like Disney, but I'm a little Disney'ed out by them. I'll likely take my kids there, and I'm sure that my children will watch Disney Movies, but otherwise, eh.
I do think that there are companies that people put up on a pedestal, and then when the company actually behaves as a corporation (ie, they try to maximize their profits) people are horrified.
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exposes Disney through essential, hard-hitting information that America needs to face.
Don't tell me what I "need" to do.
To each their own.
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Don't tell me what I "need" to do.
To each their own.
I didn't raise my bunnlets on Disney.
Do you know why?
'Cuz Looney Tunes are funnier.
That's the essential, hard-hitting information that liberals need to face.
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Don't tell me what I "need" to do.
To each their own.
H5!
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Just waiting for the "Disney makes kids fat" tie-in.
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I love Disneyland! I don't care what kind of consumerism it supports! We took our boys, next year we're taking our grandchildren. I love the rides, the commercialism, the tea cups the Pirates of the Caribbean, Small World, stupid little trinkets, Mickey Mouse hats, over priced food, it's as American as apple pie!
Cindie
Therein lies the issue with the DUmmies.
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I'm no fan of what Disney does these days but this is more DNC anti-business crap.
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I only say it about Disney because they price their videos substantially above what the other movie companies do.
They do it because they produce quality programming that people want and the free market allows them to do it. Disney is a publically traded for profit business and as such they run their business in a manner to generate a profit, not give away the store.
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They do it because they produce quality programming that people want and the free market allows them to do it. Disney is a publically traded for profit business and as such they run their business in a manner to generate a profit, not give away the store.
True, but we are talking about DUmmies here. (insert "rich/evil/corp" meme here)