Bob Iger: A flawed campaign before it starts

Since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, dozens of liberal politicians and public figures have hinted at running against Trump in 2020. The latest being actor and former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

While Iger hasn't officially declared himself a 2020 presidential candidate, that hasn't stopped him from suggesting it. He’s right up there with Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren (D-MA) and every other firebrand who hates Trump and conservatives.

As of today, Iger hasn’t official started campaigning for President. Iger expressed interest back in April about running in 2020, but backed down after Disney acquired film properties from 21st Century Fox.

Still, the Presidential Election is only two years away. A lot can happen between now and then, especially with the Midterm Elections coming up in November.

If Iger does run against Trump in two years, he will have a hard time convincing Americans he supports them and their rights as Americans. 

Take away the fact that Iger has condemned Trump and conservatives. His practices as a Disney bigwig already give him enough controversy to anger Disney fans, “Star Wars” fans, conservatives and voters alike. 

Take Disney's film production policy. Instead of making new and original stories, Disney is going back and making live-action remakes of their animated classics. We've already seen this with the "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Jungle Book" live-action feature films. Disney is now planning to do this with “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.”

Iger’s business practice of rehashing the same material shows he isn’t adding new original ideas (policies, you may say) for future films at Disney. Chances are he would do that as a politician as well.

How can Iger bring new ideas to political issues when the real reason his company is creating live-action remakes is steal American taxpayers' hard-earned money at the box office? 

There's also the Boy Scout controversy. In 2014, Disney cut off funding to the Boy Scouts of America over the Scouting organization's policy against openly gay scout leaders. Clearly, Iger had his hand in this decision. No question. It’s his company, after all. The scene in “Zootopia (2016)” where a young Nick Wilde is bullied by uniformed scouts is a clear sign of the open bigotry Disney exercises against the BSA.

Congratulations, Iger! You just lost the Boy Scout vote. 

Then there’s the whole Star Wars “Sequel Trilogy” controversy. "The Force Awakens" is a rip-off of "A New Hope." Sure it was a great movie, but Disney shows they lost all originality when it comes to telling a good "Star Wars" story.

Disney’s latest attempt at the Star Wars universe, “The Last Jedi (2017),” has also divided fans of the “Original Trilogy.” From director Rian Johnson’s portrayal of Luke Skywalker, the Star Wars “Sequel Trilogy” manages to undo everything the good guys accomplished in the A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

Adding insult to injury, Disney went out and declared that the “Star Wars Expanded Universe” (SWEU) isn't official canon, renaming it “Star Wars Legends.” They say that these stories aren’t part of the “official” Star Wars franchise, but still steal characters and elements from the Expanded Universe into Disney’s Star Wars.

First, Disney is wrong in saying the Star Wars Expanded Universe isn't legit. The stories that take place before, during, and after the events of the “Original Trilogy” are still part of Star Wars history and lore. They were written by dozens of authors adding more material to the Star Wars Universe. They cannot be ignored.

Just because Disney says the Extended Universe isn't true canon doesn't mean authors should stop making stories set in the Star Wars Universe that follow the Expanded Universe Timeline. Plenty of authors can still write their Star Wars stories without needing Disney's approval. The Mouse has no legit power over them or their creative license.

Second, Disney and LucasFilm borrowed several characters and themes from the Expanded Universe into the Prequel trilogy and the new "Sequel Trilogy.” If Disney truly believed the Expanded Universe had no bearing on the new Star Wars films, then producers and studio heads would have ignored it entirely and focus on creating original work for Star Wars. Instead, Disney copied elements for their own agenda.

Third, Iger is gonna face backlash for how filmmakers involved in the new Star Wars films are alienating Star Wars fans. Director J.J. Abrams labeled fans who hated “The Last Jedi” and its SJW politics as “sexists” who are “threatened by women.”

So by Abrams’ logic, if anyone his films or TV shows, you’re sexist and bigoted. Is that how he treats anyone who criticizes his filmmaking ability? People like Abrams refuse to accept the reality that fans hate the direction Disney is taking Star Wars. They seek to turn Star Wars into an arm of the left-wing SJW agenda, not an adventure story set in a “galaxy far, far away.”

Here's the thing: Disney can make whatever movies they want. That's their right, and no one can stop them. But we, everyday Americans, have the power and the right to attack Disney where it counts: our wallets.

We can show Bob Iger, Kathleen Kennedy, and their SJW cronies that we won't tolerate our beloved films being torn apart or be treated like dirt. They don’t dictate our thoughts or actions.

Star Wars fan blood is thicker then political water. People wouldn’t vote for Iger not just because they're liberal or conservative, but because his business practices at Disney, including the new Star Wars films, reveal all he cares about is making money and angering audiences.

People from both sides of the political spectrum like Star Wars. We’re the ones who grew up watching Han, Luke, and Leia onscreen. They’re the true heroes of the Original Trilogy.” Fans don't like the way Disney and LucasFilm have ruined the original characters and stole the whole plot line from the "Original Trilogy."

Films should tell compelling stories featuring likable and relatable characters, as other mediums of storytelling should. People go to movies and sporting events for entertainment, not to hear political commentary. 

So if Iger declares he’s running for President in 2020, he will face controversy over Disney’s treatment of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the “Star Wars” franchise.

And that's before he faces off against President Trump on the campaign trail.