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groundloop

(13,872 posts)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:02 AM 2 hrs ago

Republican senator ridiculed as he shares photo from place he once branded 'woke central'

Source: The Independent

Republican senator Rick Scott decided to take his family to Disney this week, but that choice has seen him ridiculed online given he previously wrote a piece for the Washington Examiner about the company being “woke-central”.

In a piece for the outlet published almost exactly three years ago (April 2022), the Florida senator said: “Disney used to be the happiest place on Earth, now it’s just woke central. It’s on the losing side of an issue that the majority of families, regardless of political ideology, agree with.

“Disney is mad that Florida will not allow teachers to talk to five-year-olds about sex. Florida families couldn’t disagree more.

“I’ve enjoyed taking my children and grandchildren to Disney World, and I really had no problems with Disney in my eight years as Florida’s governor. But now, just like many huge corporations in America, it’s going woke. It’s really a shame.

Read more: https://www.indy100.com/politics/rick-scott-florida-disney-woke



This is the same Rick Scott who was CEO of Columbia/HCA when they perpetrated the largest Medicare and Medicaid fraud in United States history, he was forced to resign, and pled the 5th 75 times in a civil trial deposition.

Yet another GQPer who should be locked up.
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Republican senator ridiculed as he shares photo from place he once branded 'woke central' (Original Post) groundloop 2 hrs ago OP
Stick your head where the sun don't shine, Skeletor. enigmania 1 hr ago #1
How in holy hell do people vote for proven fraudsters who STOLE TAXPAYER MONEY? Mysterian 1 hr ago #2
Ask the people who live in Asheville what they think of him! young_at_heart 16 min ago #3
Senator Medicare-Fraud is one of the reasons we won't move to FL. MLWR 10 min ago #4
It's all about feeding BS to the rubes and low info people paleotn 24 sec ago #5

Mysterian

(6,515 posts)
2. How in holy hell do people vote for proven fraudsters who STOLE TAXPAYER MONEY?
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:52 AM
1 hr ago

The USA is a failed state because of the gullibility and stupidity of it people.

young_at_heart

(4,045 posts)
3. Ask the people who live in Asheville what they think of him!
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:01 PM
16 min ago

His HCA hospital is hated by many. We were there a few years ago and saw the nurses go on strike. There have been many stories over the years but the one that concerns our family the most is.....why did ALL the oncologists leave Mission Hospital? Intense staffing shortages, reduced resources, and a shift in focus toward profitability following the acquisition by HCA Healthcare.

paleotn

(22,262 posts)
5. It's all about feeding BS to the rubes and low info people
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:17 PM
25 sec ago

Pukes don't buy the BS they're selling. It's meant only to keep rubes enraged and voting against their best interests. it keeps them looking at the Puke's left hand, while the right hand (i.e., corporate America and the billionaire class) steals their wallet.

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