Crash Course: Bullying Mickey Mouse: Rejected by the public, Republicans take their anger out on Disney

The war on Disney and other "woke" corporations is a sign of GOP desperation in the culture wars. Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0QWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Mickey-Mouse] Octavio Jones/Getty Images Bullying Mickey Mouse: Rejected by the public, Republicans take their anger out on Disney There's no surer sign that Republicans have given up on trying to appeal to moderates and swing voters than declaring war on Disney. Things were already getting dicey when GOP leaders and Fox News pundits went all-in on this strategy of [accusing anyone who disagrees with them](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTEvdGhlLWdvYWwtb2YtdGhlLWdvcHMtcWFub24taW5mbHVlbmNlZC1ncm9vbWVyLXRyb2xsLW1vcmUtcG9saXRpY2FsLXZpb2xlbmNlL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) of being child molesters. Flinging such risible and obviously false accusations at innocent people tends to backfire on the accusers, as demonstrated by the way Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson [saw her approval ratings rise after](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RdaHR0cHM6Ly9sYXcubWFycXVldHRlLmVkdS9wb2xsLzIwMjIvMDMvMzAvbWFycXVldHRlLWxhdy1zY2hvb2wtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1wb2xsLW1hcmNoLTIwMjIvVwNzcGNCCmJdvedfYtSUPitSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) enduring three days of [charisma-free Republican politicians falsely implying](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMjEvdHVybi1rZXRhbmppLWJyb3duLWphY2tzb25zLWNvbmZpcm1hdGlvbi1oZWFyaW5ncy1pbnRvLWEtcWFub24tY2lyY3VzL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) she had some affection for pedophiles. But you know they've lost the plot when they're running around trying to argue that Disney, which most Americans view as the gold standard in family-friendly entertainment, is [covertly converting the nation's children into perverts](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0R_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMDEvZGlzbmV5LWh5c3RlcmlhLWFuZC1saXR0ZXItYm94ZXMtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtZGVlcGx5LW9kZC1vbi1sZ2J0cS1wZW9wbGUtZXNjYWxhdGVzLXRvLXZpb2xlbmNlL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). I'm just saying: If your idea of championing "family values" is [delaying parents who are trying to get their kids](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTgvcmlnaHQtd2luZy1hdHRlbXB0LWRpc25leS13b3JsZC1ibG9ja2FkZS1pbi1zdXBwb3J0LW9mLWRvbnQtc2F5LWdheS1sYXcvVwNzcGNCCmJdvedfYtSUPitSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) into Disney World, you need some remedial classes on how to win friends and allies. [Read more from Amanda Marcotte](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTkvYnVsbHlpbmctbWlja2V5LW1vdXNlLXJlamVjdGVkLWJ5LXRoZS1wdWJsaWMtdGFrZS10aGVpci1hbmdlci1vdXQtb24tZGlzbmV5L1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Marjorie-Taylor-Greene] Win McNamee/Getty Images Federal judge greenlights challenge to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene from re-election A federal judge on Monday allowed a challenge seeking to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene from the ballot to move forward. Opponents argue that Greene and other Republicans who played key roles in the deadly January 6 Capitol riot should be disqualified under a post-Civil War 14th Amendment provision intended to ban Confederates from office, which they say applies to all "insurrectionists." A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a similar effort targeting Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., but an Obama appointee allowed the Greene challenge to proceed with a state hearing set for Friday. More than a dozen Republicans face similar challenges. If effective, it could be a road map toward blocking Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot. 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[Rick-Scott] Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rick Scott's loony-tunes 11-point plan: Classic GOP projection, and a roadmap to theocracy Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the wealthiest person in the U.S. Senate, has a new plan to "save" America, building on his penchant for [spreading disinformation](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0Q0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpZmFjdC5jb20vcGVyc29uYWxpdGllcy9yaWNrLXNjb3R0L1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and his smarmy habit of getting all Jesus-y, even [in the face of a public health crisis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9mbG9yaWRhcG9saXRpY3MuY29tL2FyY2hpdmVzLzM4OTk2MS1nb2QtYW5kLXRoZS1nYXJkZW4tc3RhdGUtcmljay1zY290dC1wbGF5cy1yZWxpZ2lvdXMtZnJlZWRvbS1jYXJkL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). It was indeed very Christian of Scott to release his new plan to "save" America — but I don't mean that as praise. At least he's honest: The gentleman from the Sunshine State openly advocates for dismantling the federal government, undoing all federal laws and regulations and effectively transforming our democracy into a white male Christian theocracy. [Read more from Kirk Swearingen](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0R1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTkvcmljay1zY290dHMtbG9vbnktdHVuZXMtMTEtcG9pbnQtcGxhbi1jbGFzc2ljLXByb2plY3Rpb24tYW5kLWEtcm9hZG1hcC10by10aGVvY3JhY3kvVwNzcGNCCmJdvedfYtSUPitSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~). - "Democratic Elites Don’t Understand the Class Culture Gap," [The New Republic](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RcaHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdyZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS8xNjU5MzMvY2xhc3MtY3VsdHVyZS1nYXAtZGVtb2NyYXRpYy1lbGl0ZXMtZWNvbm9taWMtcG9wdWxpc21XA3NwY0IKYl29519i1JQ-K1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Is MrBeast for Real? 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The account, reportedly run by Brooklyn-based real estate saleswoman Chaya Raichik, began as an obscure platform – operating under the handle "@shaya69830552" – for right-wing disinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election. By April of last year, after going through a series of rebrands, the account landed on "Libs of TikTok," cashing in on the right-wing outrage cycle around LGBTQ+ identity in schools. The profile reportedly got its "big break" just four months later, after podcast Joe Rogan called it "one of the greatest f***ing accounts of all time." [Read more from Jon Skolnik](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkQmy9P0RSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTkvb24tdHdpdHRlci1saWJzLW9mLXRpa3Rvay1zdG9rZXMtY3VsdHVyZS1vdXRyYWdlL1cDc3BjQgpiXb3nX2LUlD4rUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). Have a tip for Salon? Feedback on this newsletter? [Let us know](mailto:brett.bachman@salon.com). Our mailing address: 1000 N. 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