Wokeness is killing Disney. That has been unambiguous prima facie for two years. But corporate media doesn’t seem to think so… at least they don’t want you to know they think so. That’s why the failure of a Star Wars-themed hotel has drawn so many excuses other than the rampant wokeness of both the company and the entertainment franchise.
An article in the OC Register was a virtual love letter to Disney. It listed off seven reasons “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel closed after a single year. Not included in those reasons were grooming, battles with Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the trend toward wokeness in all of the new Star Wars movie and TV show offerings, or the embrace by the company of LGBTQIA+ supremacy.
The article conspicuously didn’t mention Joe Biden’s economy, either. At $5,000-$20,000 per guest for a 3-day stay, a competent journalist may have mentioned that our poor fiscal standing as a nation may have contributed to the hotel’s sudden demise. Of course, that would require acknowledging that the Democrats have tanked the economy, and such things are anathema in corporate media.
Here’s the list of seven reasons the OC Register attributed to the demise of the hotel:
- A revolutionary idea ahead of its time
- All inclusive vs. a la carte
- One size fits all is not for everybody
- An escape room with no escape
- Two niche groups with little overlap
- High costs and high prices
- A failure narrative set in
IF I were still a Star Wars fan and IF I could fork over $5,000 for an immersive cosplay experience, there is zero chance I’d give that money to woke Disney. Apparently, I’m not alone in that sentiment.
Independent Journalism Is Dying
Ever since President Trump’s miraculous victory, we’ve heard an incessant drumbeat about how legacy media is dying. This is true. The people have awakened to the reality that they’re being lied to by the self-proclaimed “Arbiters of Truth” for the sake of political expediency, corporate self-protection, and globalist ambitions.
But even as independent journalism rises to fill the void left by legacy media, there is still a huge challenge. Those at the top of independent media like Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, and Tucker Carlson are thriving and rightly so. They have earned their audience and the financial rewards that come from it. They’ve taken risks and worked hard to get to where they are.
For “the rest of us,” legacy media and their proxies are making it exceptionally difficult to survive, let alone thrive. They still have a stranglehold over the “fact checkers” who have a dramatic impact on readership and viewership. YouTube, Facebook, and Google still stifle us. The freer speech platforms like Rumble and 𝕏 can only reward so many of their popular content creators. For independent journalists on the outside looking in, our only recourse is to rely on affiliates and sponsors.
But even as it seems nearly impossible to make a living, there are blessings that should not be disregarded. By highlighting strong sponsors who share our America First worldview, we have been able to make lifelong connections and even a bit of revenue to help us along. This is why we enjoy symbiotic relationships with companies like MyPillow, Jase Medical, and Promised Grounds. We help them with our recommendations and they reward us with money when our audience buys from them.
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Even our faith-driven precious metals sponsor helps us tremendously while also helping Americans protect their life’s savings. We are blessed to work with them.
Independent media is the future. In many ways, that future is already here. While the phrase, “the more the merrier,” does not apply to this business because there are still some bad actors in the independent media field, there are many great ones that do not get nearly enough attention. We hope to change that one content creator at a time.
Thank you and God Bless,
JD Rucker
