Disney Preps Some Layoffs
The Walt Disney Company is bleeding jobs yet again, with another round of layoffs set to impact hundreds of corporate employees this week.
According to reports from Deadline and The Wrap, approximately 300 employees across multiple divisions, including legal, human resources, finance, and communications, are getting the boot. This latest round of firings comes as Disney continues its desperate attempts to course-correct financially amidst declining consumer confidence and ongoing inflation under the Biden-Harris administration.
Let’s not forget that this isn’t Disney’s first go-around with job cuts. Last year, the entertainment giant axed a staggering 7,000 jobs worldwide, with CEO Bob Iger promising to find an additional $2 billion in cost savings. So much for the “magic” of Disney—what we’re seeing now is a company scrambling to stay afloat while turning to the tried-and-true method of mass layoffs.
What’s driving this bloodbath? On the surface, Disney has been battling cord-cutting, a trend that’s reshaping the media landscape as consumers ditch traditional TV for cheaper streaming options. But the real problem goes deeper, and Disney’s been its own worst enemy.
For years, this once-beloved company has been pandering to the far-left, pushing woke identity politics that are increasingly turning off families who used to trust its brand. From pushing transgenderism in children’s programming to shoehorning radical social agendas into family entertainment, Disney has alienated a significant portion of its audience. People are voting with their wallets, and the message is loud and clear.
A recent example of the company’s tone-deaf approach can be seen in ABC News, one of Disney’s key properties. ABC took a hit in the ratings after airing a blatantly biased presidential debate that was so rigged against Donald Trump, it practically drew gasps.
Viewers, fed up with the media’s relentless anti-Trump bias, tuned out in droves. It doesn’t take a genius to connect the dots here—when you alienate half the country, you can’t be surprised when your numbers tank.
But don’t worry, Disney’s not taking responsibility for its own missteps. Instead, they’re slashing jobs to make their “corporate-level functions” operate more efficiently. A company spokesperson even had the audacity to say, “We continually evaluate ways to invest in our businesses and more effectively manage our resources and costs.” Translation: More cuts are coming, and it’s all to squeeze out every last dollar from the wreckage they’ve created.
And what about the employees who are left behind? They’re watching the company go through one crisis after another, wondering if they’ll be next. Meanwhile, Disney keeps clinging to this idea that they can somehow cut their way to success while ignoring the bigger issue: they’ve alienated their core audience. You can only play to the woke mob for so long before the real paying customers walk away.