Disney Crossed an Inviolate Line—Now It Must Be Broken Up
- john raymond
- Sep 22
- 3 min read
Disney has crossed an inviolate line, and the price must now be paid: it must be broken up.
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel was not some minor lapse in judgment—it was the naked exercise of monopolistic power against the republic. And once a corporation demonstrates it can bend to political intimidation and silence a voice at will, its claim to any legitimacy is 100% void.
No reinstatement, no cosmetic apology, no hasty course correction can restore what was lost.
The Nature of the Betrayal
What happened with Kimmel’s suspension was not merely a programming choice; it was an authoritarian act.
Disney and its subsidiary ABC signaled to every citizen that speech can be toggled like a switch, at the whim of corporate executives calculating their exposure to political retaliation.
For six days, the voice of a nationally recognized commentator was deliberately removed—not because of market forces, not because of consumer rejection, but because a corporation cowered before power.
This is the line: when a monopoly ceases to operate as an entertainer and begins to act as a censor for political ends, it ceases to be a company and becomes an instrument of coercion. That is totally intolerable.
Why “Course Correction” Is No Cure
There will be those who argue that Disney’s reversal should be rewarded—that reinstating Kimmel shows good faith and deserves public gratitude. This is false.
Course correction after exposure does not absolve guilt; it confirms the original crime. A monopoly that believes it can suspend voices, then reinstate them under fire, is a monopoly that believes it rules by prerogative.
If the people reward such behavior with forgiveness, the lesson learned by every corporation will be clear: test authoritarian limits, retreat only when caught, and expect to be thanked for returning to normal. That cycle entrenches corporate power rather than restrains it.
Structural Consequences
The remedy must be structural, not symbolic. Disney’s empire spans broadcast networks, film studios, streaming platforms, theme parks, merchandising, and cultural dominance.
No single firm should wield such concentrated influence over civic imagination, much less one that has demonstrated a willingness to abuse that power.
Breakup is the only answer. Divestiture of studios from distribution, separation of broadcast from streaming, dissolution of vertical integration—these are the permanent measures that must follow.
Only when Disney is broken apart into smaller, accountable pieces will the republic be safe from its monopoly over both culture and speech.
The Historical Curve
History shows us that monopolies that overreach are eventually dismantled. Standard Oil, AT&T, the rail barons—all believed themselves untouchable until the public and the state forced dismemberment.
Yet Disney’s offense is deeper than market manipulation: it is civic betrayal. A monopoly that suppresses voices to suit political intimidation commits a crime against the republic itself.
The curve of history does not forgive such betrayals. The consequence must be permanent reduction of power. Nothing less suffices.
Conclusion: The Line Has Been Crossed
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel revealed Disney’s true nature: not a harmless entertainment giant, but a monopolist willing to collude with authoritarian power.
The line has been crossed, and that line is inviolate. No apology, no reversal, no PR campaign can repair the breach of trust.
Disney must be broken apart, its dominance ended, its empire dismantled. Anything less would be to teach every corporation that betrayal of the republic is survivable.
The republic cannot endure on those terms.
The people must answer clearly: once the line is crossed, the punishment is permanent.
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