What's Bugging You Today? Volume 3, Part 1

**Satsuki** · 03 Dec 2018, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Fe 26

Why have history related rides when you wash them to the point that they could just as well be talking rocks or fruit?

Because it’s not history, it’s Disney’s interpretation of history which means it can be molded, retreaded, and shapeshifted into something that is easily consumable from decade to decade to reinforce the good vs bad trope. I agree that whitewashing them is dumb, but the point of going to Disney isn’t a history lesson, despite what good old Uncle Walt wants you to think. It’s a brand, it’s a lifestyle, and millions of visitors a year prefer their whitewashed entertainment version of the civil war or whatever than compared to ACTUAL, not easily digestible history. Like the one where there are not clear winners and losers, etc. it’s capitalism baby.

**Josh** · 04 Dec 2018, 01:02 AM

Who let all these children into Disney World?

**Calliander** · 04 Dec 2018, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by kedawa

They should just put all the rapists in one attraction and call it Ducktales Rape Escape.

This is gold. I've had "Scientifically Accurate Ducktales" going through my head for weeks, too.

Originally Posted by Fe 26

If the internet is any indication, they will find out the world was full of rape until very recently via wikipedia by age 12.

This is an unassailable reason to have rapey pirates.

Originally Posted by Josh

Who let all these children into Disney World?

Your mom.

**Fe 26** · 04 Dec 2018, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Satsuki

Because it’s not history, it’s Disney’s interpretation of history which means it can be molded, retreaded, and shapeshifted into something that is easily consumable from decade to decade to reinforce the good vs bad trope. I agree that whitewashing them is dumb, but the point of going to Disney isn’t a history lesson, despite what good old Uncle Walt wants you to think. It’s a brand, it’s a lifestyle, and millions of visitors a year prefer their whitewashed entertainment version of the civil war or whatever than compared to ACTUAL, not easily digestible history. Like the one where there are not clear winners and losers, etc. it’s capitalism baby.

I'm not convinced they actually asked any visitors what they wanted.

**Fe 26** · 04 Dec 2018, 08:07 AM

And does it really reinforce a good vs bad trope when everyone is washed to the point no one actually did anything wrong? They replaced the whore bidding with bidding on chickens. What's the moral lesson here? Eat more leafy greens?