I have a deep respect for Walt Disney. He was “an ordinary man who accomplished extraordinary things”. I do not delude myself that he was perfect, however. But I will defend his memory against unfair and untrue slurs.
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ditto that...
he was a true conservative and capitalist no only in words but in action...he came from nothing and continually risked all he had to raise the bar....
Disney movies, vacations, etc, aside, you have to applaud that...
His dad owned a newspaper, and Walt delivered newspapers every day beginning at 4:30AM and then again after school until after 8PM. He took a belt beating from his dad almost every day.
He quit school by 16 and tried to join the army but was too young, Joined the Red Cross and served as an ambulance driver during WW1.
All I want to know about Walt Disney is that he gave me hours of joy watching his cartoons and movies both in the movies and sitting down with my family on a Sunday night watching The Wonderful World of Disney.
I know what you’re trying to say re Walt was “an ordinary man who accomplished extraordinary things,” but let’s be real: he was a genius, not truly “ordinary.” And I don’t mean a genius as a cartoonist - which I don’t think anybody claims — but in his vision, imagination, and ability to organize and lead creative projects.