Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Reveals His Cowardice Made Disney Woke

In an appearance on the PBD Podcast, Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek gave a remarkable explanation for why Disney decided to jump into the debate over LGBT in Florida and side with the wokes. It was pure cowardice. Chapek knew that Disney employees skewed left – to the point that he admitted that conservatives hid their opinions lest they get fired. Let’s pause here and take a deeper look.. Bob Chapek says he initially wanted Disney to stay neutral on LGBTQ issues and later worried that the company’s increasingly vocal position would create backlash. PBD: “Was there ever a conversation that Disney F’d up behind closed doors pushing too much LGBTQ to kids and… pic.twitter.com/mmrWGA7HXI — PBD Podcast (@PBDsPodcast) September 29, 2026 The guy (nominally) in charge of Disney knew that there was a toxic work environment that targeted employees who shared the traditional values of the company’s founder, Walt Disney. You know, the values shared by most Americans and that turned Disney into a powerhouse of entertainment with a vast cultural reach. He knew that he would lose talented employees because other employees were wild-eyed fringe lunatics with zero impulse control who cannot tolerate opi...