The post has some good comments.

https://bsky.app/profile/merrittk.com/post/3kfwihshd3m2b

I don't know anything about Defunctland. I just learned about from that post.

Defunctland - YouTube

Hello and welcome to Defunctland! Defunctland is a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences. We also have a podcast, VR project, spin-off, and a whole bunch of fun stuff! Welcome to the channel!

  • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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    7 months ago

    Damn waht a stinker. Yeah, that's why ants are long extinct and dinosaurs rule the earth. Frozen headass

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    7 months ago

    Amazing how people still worship this man and Shut down every discussion about how awful he was because it ruins the fantasy.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      7 months ago

      ruins the fantasy

      When I lived in Tokyo a friend of mine told me he was at a bar and he met a guy who worked at Tokyo Disneyland as a mascot. I'm not sure if this conversation actually happened this way or my friend was pulling my leg a little. But it seems plausible to me it's real.

      Friend: "You work at Disneyland?"

      Guy: "Yeah."

      Friend: "What do you do there?"

      Guy: "I'm a mascot." [I don't remember who.]

      Friend: "You must have great stories. Tell me about it."

      Guy: "I can't. I'm not supposed to talk about it."

      Friend: "What? Why?"

      Guy: "It ruins the magic."

      • DerRedMax [comrade/them, any]
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        7 months ago

        Nope. That’s real. Disney calls them Cast Members.

        Disney University

        All new Cast Members are required to attend 'Traditions' on their first day of work; this class imparts the importance of Disney culture, heritage, values, and policies through media and group activities. This is the day where new Cast Members get their first sight of backstage.

    • zed_proclaimer [he/him]
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      7 months ago

      he's basically American monarchy, he holds the same esteem from the same sorts of boring dweebs who want to live in a fantasy

  • ChestRockwell [comrade/them, any]
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    7 months ago

    Defunctland rocks. The fast pass video is especially good. As is (in a less dark predations of capitalism way) the Disney channel theme video.

    The mini-doc on Halyx is very cool as well.

  • charlie
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    7 months ago

    Very Cave Johnson vibes.

  • deforestgump
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    7 months ago

    Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

  • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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    7 months ago

    The whole project of human civilization is overcoming the state of nature this describes

    • zed_proclaimer [he/him]
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      7 months ago

      Also, humans individually are weak. A naked and alone human would die almost instantly in nature, and basically any large beast could take an unarmed human 1v1 if it was so inclined.

      The only reason humans dominated the globe is our social aspect, our teamwork, our collaboration and our sharing of knowledge. Teamwork makes weak individuals strong together. A union can make weak workers strong together, strong enough to go toe-to-toe with a massive billion dollar corporation. Walt wasn't afraid of unions because they were weak.

  • Juice [none/use name]
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    7 months ago

    Listen Jack! Only the strong survive! And everybody knows that the strongest members of the pack are the ones that are separated, alone, and seasoned to perfection