Disney accused of colonialism over 'hakuna matata' trademark

The Guardian ^ | December 19, 2018 | Rebecca Ratcliffe

[EdnaMode]

Hakuna Matata, the outrage of the Day.

Hakuna Matata, SJW want to get their way.

It means more protests, for the rest of our days.

It's their problem filled, philosophy. Hakuna Matata.

[V_TWIN]

Sounds like 50k people looking for a “settle outta court lottery payday” to me.

[lee martell]

This may be too PC even for Disney.
They need to ignore such requests. Otherwise, they won’t have an amusement park left. Cultural appreciation and inclusion is a big part of their business model.

[Flick Lives]

I sense a PR campaign by Disney

[a fool in paradise]

Trademark ‘law is a ass’.

Should never have been granted.

It was like when someone tried trademarking ‘Class of 2000’.

[BenLurkin]

I thought hakuna matata was a recipe for boiled dog.

[Leaning Right]

Folks of Irish descent should start a petition demanding that Lucky Charms drop its leprechaun character. That's cultural appropriation at its very worse!

[KarlInOhio]

Hakuna Matata is their philosophy until I start selling some Mikey Mouse shirts that look similar to Disney's mouse. Then it's matata. Lots and lots of matata.

Are there any Grimm or Andersen relatives around to talk about Disney's originality?

[Steely Tom]

“Disney can’t be allowed to trademark something that it didn’t invent”

Disney didn't invent the mouse, either.

[Atticus]

I just ran down to the Patent Office and registered “Happy Holidays.” Cease and desist notices are going out tomorrow.

[a fool in paradise]

Ok, I’m trademarking After Holiday and going after all of those sales advertisers

[Rurudyne]

Nicely done.

Still, they’ve got a point. Words or traditional / colloquial phrases shouldn’t be copyrightable. Just because they’re in a foreign language to English that shouldn’t make a difference.

[Retvet]

I’m not upset about it, but, watermarking a everyday term isn’t really appropriate. After all if is an every day common term not an original thought.

[Fido969]

Leftie lawyers are sitting around thinking of crazier ways to sue deep pocketed business who will roll over and write them fat checks.

[Red Badger]

Disney didn’t create Bambi, Winnie the Pooh or Mary Poppins, either............

[Cowboy Bob]

Jambo Bwana

Bwana means "Master."

[buffyt]

Reminds me of the old tv show LOLA FALANA. One time she said “Lola Falana in Swahili means DEBBIE!” TV was FUNNY back then. She was beautiful and talented and FUN!

http://staticimg.stantondaily.com/wp-content/uploads/Lola-Falana-696x464.jpg

[Yo-Yo]

[higgmeister]

The left always eats its own.

[Desron13]

"Disney accused of colonialism over 'hakuna matata' trademark..."

Of course they are! Because once you get in bed with Progressive Marxists you can never get truly clean again. Get Woke, Go Broke! Social Justice Warriors destroy everything they touch.