Let’s Talk About Disney

How a repugnant monster corporation pretends to wholesomeness

What comes to mind when you hear the word Disney?

For a lot of people it means family entertainment, wholesome enjoyment, and harmless fun.

Which is odd, because Disney is in reality a malign influence on society and an appallingly exploitative employer for those unfortunate enough to work for it. There are endless stories of minimum-wage employees passing out as they rush from one costume appearance to another in the underground tunnels that form an integral part of every Disney theme park.

Far worse, however, is Disney’s malign influence on the minds of the young. Disney has perfected the art of pitching low, of assuming its audience is comprised of intellectually-challenged information-free dupes who can be palmed off with the most formulaic trash provided they’re told it is “cute.”

To exploit its marketing prowess and international distribution channels, the Disney Corporation has acquired the rights to a great many children’s stories and then shmaltzerized them into travesties. By way of example we can cite Winnie-the-Pooh.

A.A. Milne originally wrote the stories for his son Christopher Robin and the characters are all based on the stuffed toys the child played with. When the stories were published they were…