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[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 68 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

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

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

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

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months 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.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 44 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

HELLFIRE... DARK FIRE! 🎶

Favorite Disney villain song. What a banger.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago

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

[–] DyingWorld@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 months 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 21 points 2 months 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 months ago

I still prefer Frollo from hunchback of notre dame.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago
[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Hallmark is gonna sue so hard.

[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months 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 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)

Wall-e.

17 years ago

Up.

16 years ago

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Damn. Didn't realize they were that old.

[–] bayesianbandit@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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

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