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Again, putting words in my mouth. These should have been put together. It's both symbolic and tangible because the loss of their fiefdom has both tangible and intangible costs. I don't understand your distinction here. If you can bribe a congressman you are bribing a specific one. Do you mean...

I don't think that decision matrix is right, though. It lacks that many ways that corruption might play out. With this move, the scale of any such corruptive actions is greater and worse. Before, when they had their special privileges they had no incentives, only drawbacks, to meddling in...

First, I do not believe anything is useless. So. NO. "By my logic". Second, better the county than the state. I would prefer neither. But since we have no good choices, what else is there to pick?

@Abhorsen "By my logic"? Lol no. That's you putting words in my mouth. I would RATHER he do what he said he would and fucking strip them of their special privileges. Realistically, Disney absolutely will. They spend that much and more just on lobbying. They will quite happily turn that up just...

Yes, and for a slightly large price, they will now do that to an entire state. They will do whatever they need to do so they control their little fiefdom. You think 100s of millions is too Much for them to spend? Are you joking? They will gladly spend that and more to ensure a governorship AND...

@Abhorsen No. They aren't DeSantis' bitch, they are an extension of the governorship now. DeSantis will not be there forever. When he leaves office all Disney will do is ensure that they have absolute control of the levers DeSantis has just given them. They will be even harder to punish later...

Uh huh, and you think he'll exercise this theoretical power? After he already failed to strip Disney's special status at all? How optimistic.