But I’d counter that this isn’t strictly about provoking a hate-on. I think a lot of this actually pretty cowardly. The last few big Disney animated films - Moana, Frozen, and Encanto - still ended up pissing off the same white nationalist crowd that they ostensibly were going to appeal to.
Well that's the thing. They don't care about social justice. What they care about is the assimilation and commodification of culture. Any other public position they take is only done to maintain public relations and/or ensure their IP monopolies are extended indefinitely. From the reactionary crank's perspective, any media which represents their bugbears in a positive light is the product of a global conspiracy to sow de------cy. If you wanted to piss them off, the best way to do it would be to do literally anything which aids the liberation of oppressed people. But they are fragile and will take offense with their own shadow. They find themselves enraged by Disney despite the fact that Disney is doing everything it possibly can within the cultural space to rationalize and uphold the institutions of colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism.
Well that's the thing. They don't care about social justice. What they care about is the assimilation and commodification of culture. Any other public position they take is only done to maintain public relations and/or ensure their IP monopolies are extended indefinitely. From the reactionary crank's perspective, any media which represents their bugbears in a positive light is the product of a global conspiracy to sow de------cy. If you wanted to piss them off, the best way to do it would be to do literally anything which aids the liberation of oppressed people. But they are fragile and will take offense with their own shadow. They find themselves enraged by Disney despite the fact that Disney is doing everything it possibly can within the cultural space to rationalize and uphold the institutions of colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism.