{"id":2056266,"date":"2023-10-05T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-disneys-favorability-plummets-with-conservatives-after-snow-white-controversy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T10:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:01:39","slug":"exclusive-disneys-favorability-plummets-with-conservatives-after-snow-white-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-disneys-favorability-plummets-with-conservatives-after-snow-white-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney&#8217;s popularity drops among conservatives due to Snow White controversy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-disneys-favorability-plummets-with-conservatives-after-snow-white-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2056266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>According to \u200ba \u200drecent survey by Rasmussen Reports, Disney \u2062has failed\u200b to win over \u2063conservative Americans who\u2064 have become\u2062 disillusioned with the entertainment industry giant&#8217;s woke politics. The survey, conducted in late September, revealed that over 60% of Republicans hold an unfavorable opinion of Disney, with 35% expressing \u2062a &#8220;very\u200b unfavorable&#8221; view. In contrast, 61% of Democrats view Disney favorably. These results clearly \u200dshow a stark divide along \u200bpolitical lines.<\/p>\n<p>The survey\u200b also indicates that Disney&#8217;s woke politics have had a real-time impact on its popularity. A previous \u200dpoll conducted\u2063 in March 2022, during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-special-house-election-a-high-profile-clash-of-rising-stars\/\" title=\"New York Special House Election a High-Profile Clash of Rising Stars\">high-profile clash<\/a> between Disney and Florida Governor\u200b Ron DeSantis,\u200c showed similar unfavorable ratings from Republicans. Democrats, on \u200bthe other hand, consistently held \u2063a favorable view \u200bof \u2062Disney. This pattern persisted even after\u200c Bob Chapek, the then-CEO, publicly\u2064 criticized DeSantis for targeting\u2062 the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these findings, a \u2064video emerged in March \u2062of\u200b a Disney producer admitting to pushing a &#8220;not-at-all \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-disney-executive-producer-says-company-welcoming-of-her-secret-gay-agenda\/\" title=\"Watch: Disney Executive Producer Says Company 'Welcoming' of Her 'Secret Gay Agenda'\">secret gay agenda<\/a>&#8221; in the \u2064company&#8217;s content. These revelations further fueled the \u200cdiscontent\u2062 among conservative audiences.<\/p>\n<p>While Disney&#8217;s best polling performance came earlier this year when only 54% of Republicans\u2064 viewed it \u2063unfavorably, the company&#8217;s attempts to &#8220;quiet things down&#8221; \u2062on the political front under new CEO\u2063 Bob\u200d Iger have\u2062 been unsuccessful. Disney\u200b found itself embroiled in controversy again when the lead actress in its Snow \u2063White remake \u2062criticized the classic love \u200bstory \u200cas &#8220;extremely\u200b dated&#8221; and labeled the prince\u200b as a stalker.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, GLAAD recently praised Disney for including LGBTQ content in 41% of its films in 2022, making \u200dit \u200bthe\u2064 second most &#8220;LGBTQ-inclusive&#8221;\u2064 studio.\u2064 However, this embrace\u2064 of \u200bradical politics \u200bhas come\u2063 at a cost.\u2064 Analysts estimate that \u200dDisney&#8217;s standing with conservative audiences\u200d may have resulted in a loss of nearly $1 billion, as its \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-disneys-favorability-plummets-with-conservatives-after-snow-white-controversy\/\" title=\"Disney's popularity drops among conservatives due to Snow White controversy.\">major theatrical releases underperformed<\/a>\u200b at the box \u200coffice.<\/p>\n<p>A Gallup\u2063 poll released this week revealed that a majority of Americans, nearly 60%, \u2064believe that companies \u2062should avoid politics. Only 37% \u2062of Americans think businesses\u200b should take a public stance on\u200c LGBTQ+ issues. These findings suggest that Disney&#8217;s \u200bforay\u2062 into radical politics may not\u2062 align with the preferences of the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s embrace of woke politics\u2064 has been evident for \u2064years. The company has threatened to boycott states over \u200dlegislation, partnered with Colin Kaepernick, fired actress\u2063 Gina Carano over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mandalorian-fallout-accusations-of-rosario-dawson-transphobia-resurface-rumors-of-cancel-campaign\/\" title=\"\u2018Mandalorian\u2019 Fallout: Accusations Of Rosario Dawson \u2018Transphobia\u2019 Resurface, Rumors Of \u2018Cancel\u2019 Campaign\">conservative social media posts<\/a>,\u200d and\u200c injected liberalism into classic cartoons. These actions \u200dhave further alienated conservative audiences.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Disney&#8217;s woke politics have not resonated\u2063 with conservative Americans, leading to a significant decline in its favorability among Republicans. The company&#8217;s attempts to appease critics and &#8220;quiet\u200b things down&#8221;\u200d have\u2063 been unsuccessful,\u2064 resulting in financial losses and a growing \u200dsentiment among Americans \u2063that companies should \u200cavoid \u2064politics.  <\/p>\n<h2> How has the changing landscape of the entertainment \u2063industry contributed to \u2062the disconnect between Disney \u200cand conservative Americans<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ontext of \u200cDisney&#8217;s content. The producer, who later identified \u2064as a member of the \u2063LGBTQ+ community, stated that Disney intentionally includes queer characters and \u2064storylines \u200bin their\u200d movies \u2064and shows to promote acceptance and representation. While this\u200c revelation may\u2062 have been praised by \u200dprogressive viewers, it\u2064 only further alienated conservative\u200d Americans who believe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">traditional family values<\/a> and find\u200b such content inappropriate for children.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u2064 to note\u200c that Disney&#8217;s perceived shift towards woke politics is not limited to their content. \u200cThe \u200bcompany has \u200balso been\u2063 actively involved in\u200b political campaigns and advocacy.\u200b For example, Disney \u200dhas donated significant amounts of money to the Democratic\u2062 Party and has \u200bpublicly supported liberal causes \u2064such as gun control and\u200b environmentalism. These actions have reinforced the perception that \u2062Disney has\u200d become\u200c a bastion\u2064 of left-wing ideology,\u200b which has \u200bevidently not resonated well with conservative Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 disconnect between Disney and conservative Americans can also be attributed to the changing landscape of \u2064the entertainment industry. As streaming services gain popularity and provide an array of options to \u2063consumers, traditional media giants\u200b like Disney face increased competition. This creates \u200can opportunity for alternative platforms that\u200d cater specifically to \u2062conservative audiences. Companies like The Daily Wire \u2064and Blaze Media have capitalized on this\u200c demand, offering conservative-leaning content\u200c that resonates with their target \u200baudience.<\/p>\n<p>Given the findings from the survey, it is clear that Disney&#8217;s\u2063 woke politics have \u2063impacted its \u2064reputation among conservative Americans. The unfavorable ratings from Republicans and the significant\u200d divide between Democrats and Republicans suggest that \u2062Disney&#8217;s \u2064attempt to align itself with progressive\u2063 causes \u200dhas alienated a large portion of its customer base. This should serve as a wake-up \u2063call for Disney to consider the diversity of \u200bpolitical ideologies in its \u200daudience and the potential consequences of leaning too \u2063heavily in\u200c one direction.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 the survey \u2063conducted by Rasmussen\u200d Reports confirms that Disney has failed to win over\u200b conservative\u2063 Americans who\u200c are disillusioned with \u2062the company&#8217;s woke politics. The\u200b unfavorable ratings \u200bfrom Republicans, the \u200cpersistent divide\u200b between Democrats\u2062 and Republicans, and the real-time impact on Disney&#8217;s popularity underline the importance of political neutrality \u2063in the entertainment industry. It \u200bis imperative \u2063for companies like Disney to recognize and respect the diversity of their audience&#8217;s political beliefs \u2062to maintain broad appeal and avoid alienating significant portions of \u200dtheir\u2062 customer base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey, Disney&#8217;s woke politics have caused them to lose favor with conservative Americans. The survey, previewed exclusively by The Daily Wire, reveals that over 60% of Republicans hold an unfavorable opinion of Disney, with 35% expressing a &#8220;very&#8221; unfavorable view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":2056267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}