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The culture wars at play in the Disney-DeSantis debacle

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In recent weeks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been at war with the Walt Disney Company after it criticized a new law that restricts education in public schools about sexual orientation and gender identity.

DeSantis and fellow Republicans in Florida retaliated against Disney by removing its special tax status.

The Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson weighs in on the broader cultural and political implications at play.

This segment aired on May 2, 2022.

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