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The core grievance expressed by critics, including the author of the original rant, is that Disney's approach appears to be exploitative rather than respectful. By taking a cultural icon like Mexico's rich history and folklore and inserting it into a story that isn't originally theirs, Disney risks appropriating and diluting that culture for profit and modern cinematic trends.
This process, critics contend, reflects the company's broader pattern: offering superficial gestures of inclusion while ignoring the substantive stories that belong to these cultures. If Disney truly wanted to celebrate Mexican culture, they could develop original stories rooted deeply in local folklore, mythology, and traditions instead of repurposing European fairy tales with a "Spanish" or "Mexican" twist.