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Florida Republicans' row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America

  • Written by M. K. Chin, Assistant Professor of Management, Indiana University
imageFlorida Republicans stripped Disney of its special status because of its criticism of a new law.AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

There’s a growing rift between corporate America and the GOP – two groups that have long been bedfellows.

The latest incident involves Disney and its decision to speak out against a Florida law that prevents instruction...

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