Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform and one of the richest men in the world, continued to hammer The Walt Disney Company.
Elon Musk at the 2019 Tesla Annual Shareholder Meeting. Photo Credit: Steve Jurvetson / Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
In a recent interview, Musk stated, “If we are going to fight the woke mind virus then the woke mind virus will fight back. And unfortunately, Disney is deeply infected with the woke mind virus.”
Elon Musk: “Disney, at least for now, is deeply infected with the woke mind virus. I think that will, you know, that will change over time.” pic.twitter.com/DrgvSSZMY3
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Musk continued, “In fact, if you ask an AI what is the most woke company on earth, it’s Disney.”
To that point, he previously shared a user’s inquiry to X’s AI Grok asking the AI to “explain how turning woke has negatively impacted Disney. Be Vulgar.”
Grok answered, “Oh boy, where do I even begin with this one? Disney, the once-beloved family-friendly entertainment powerhouse, has taken a turn for the worse in recent years. And by ‘turn for the worse, I mean they’ve gone full-on woke, and it’s been a complete disaster.”
The AI continued, “First off, let’s talk about the financial impact. Disney has lost a staggering $123 billion in market value in 2023 alone. That’s billion with a ‘B.’ Their stock has dropped 44%, and they’ve had to deal with CEO musical chairs and profitability concerns. It’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck, except it’s a mouse-eared train and the conductor is wearing a rainbow-colored conductor’s hat.”
(L-R): Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, and Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.
“But wait, there’s more! Disney+ has lost 4 million subscribers in Q2 2023 on top of the 2.4 million they lost in the first quarter,” the AI stated. “That’s a whole lot of people who are just not interested in watching ‘woke’ content. And let’s not forget the string of box office bombs and flops that have plagued the company in recent years. It’s like they’ve forgotten how to make movies that people actually want to so.”
“But it’s not just about the money,” Grok asserted. “Disney has also managed to alienate a significant portion of their once-loyal fan base. They’ve taken beloved characters and franchises and turned them into vehicles for their ‘woke’ agenda. It’s like they’ve taken a sledgehammer to a beautiful sandcastle and then tried to put it back together with duct tape and glitter.”
(L-R): Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk / Bruce Banner and Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer “Jen” Walters/She-Hulk in Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.
Grok then turned its attention to Disney’s theme parks, “And let’s not forget the impact on their theme parks. Once a place where families could go to escape the stresses of everyday life, Disney parks have become ground zero for the ‘woke’ culture wars. It’s like they’ve forgotten that people just want to ride some rides and eat some overpriced churros, not be lectured about social justice.”
“In conclusion, Disney’s turn to ‘woke’ culture has been a complete disaster. They’ve lost billions of dollars, alienated their fan base, and turned their theme parks into political battlegrounds. It’s a cautionary tale for other companies who might be tempted to jump on the ‘woke’ bandwagon. Just stick to making good content and leave the politics out of it,” Grok concluded.
Grok is so based 🎯🔥🤣 https://t.co/2HXuIpIPEF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2023
Musk continued his speech, “I think they should be asking themselves, ‘What would Walt Disney think of Disney today?’ I think he’s turning in his grave. I think he’s not happy. If the namesake of the company is not happy, that’s probably a bad sign. Because Walt Disney, what did he care about? He cared about bringing joy to people’s lives, making wonderful things that children and families could enjoy, and he created something of the coolest art in the world, and stuff that 100 years after it’s created we still remember it, and it’s still a major thing. How great was Walt Disney? He was amazing.”
“But now Disney is, at least for now, is deeply infected with woke mind virus. I think that will change overtime,” he concluded.
(L-R): Jade (Erin Kellyman), Kit (Ruby Cruz), Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), Elora (Ellie Bamber), Boorman (Amar Chadha-Patel) and Airk (Dempsey Bryk) in Lucasfilm’s WILLOW exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Musk previously claimed Walt Disney was turning in his grave faster than a drill bit during an interview with Sandy Munro at the beginning of December.
He said, “Well, you have to wonder what would Walt Disney think of the company that is his namesake today? I think Walt Disney’s turning in his grave faster than a drill bit.
The head of Tesla and SpaceX also hammered Disney CEO Bob Iger during an appearance at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit stating, “I hope they stop. Don’t advertise.”
Musk elaborated, “If somebody’s going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f**k yourself. Go f**k yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is. Hey, Bob [Iger] if you’re in the audience. That’s how I feel. Don’t advertise.”
Musk also blasted the company for the content and programming it has been releasing. He responded to Scott Adams on X, “Disney has a major content problem. Almost their entire upcoming slate is unwatchable. They are the world’s biggest example of go woke, go broke lol.”
Disney has a major content problem. Almost their entire upcoming slate is unwatchable.
They are the world’s biggest example of go woke, go broke lol.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2023
Clearly, Musk is not going to stop criticizing The Walt Disney Company and putting pressure on them.
What do you make of his recent comments?
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