Could Abuse of Relationships Signal the Fall of Mega Corporations?

The recent report of Florida Governor DeSantis revoking the tax incentives that were extended to the Walt Disney Company sent shockwaves through the Mountain of Business. Many saw this move as an egregious error on the part of the governor who has made it known that Disney’s continued intent to “inject sexuality into its content” is not something that he’s comfortable with. Tax incentives are often extended to businesses and other organizations as an act of good faith that they will be “good neighbors and citizens.” It is a privilege that is offered to attract and retain a relationship that benefits not just one but all.

The late author Dr. Myles Munroe had a saying. He often said, “When you don’t understand the purpose of a thing, abuse is inevitable.” In this case, it could be seen that when one forgets the purpose of a thing, abuse is inevitable. There can be no doubt that the Disney Company that existed when Walt Disney was alive is the same company that exists today. By no means is this to say that Walt himself was perfect. A careful review of any of the documentaries that you can find on their streaming service can clearly reveal that. Putting that aside, the company of today is a far cry from the company of yesteryear.

Corporate tax incentives are a way to foster a great relationship between the state and the company. What happens when a company shifts in its focus and its culture to the point that it no longer blesses the relationship? What happens when a corporation abuses the advantages that have been extended to them?

There is a well-known adage that states, “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Disney has been a publicly-traded company since 1957. In the years that it has been publicly traded, the company has been beholden to shareholders. Any company that takes outside monies becomes a servant to the lender (Proverbs 22:7). So, the CEO or the one who is running the company has a tendency to seek how to best serve the lender, not the public or the consumer. Yet, a tax incentive is no less money in the pocket of a corporation than any money distributed by a bank, a venture capitalist, or the person who bought the company stock.

I believe that the recent move by Governor DeSantis is a signal to Big Corporations that the relationship that once existed between them and the government will change. It is the beginning shaking on the Mountain of Business that the abuses of relationships that existed will cease to be accepted.

I spoke with a friend recently about the current state of the Mountain of Business as well as the Mountain of Religion. I mentioned how certain prophets have stated that churches are going to soon face some things that will lead to a shift away from the popularity of mega ministries to more apostolic hubs, networks, or even house churches. If there is anything that has been learned from the past couple of years is that people are no longer looking for church as usual. Many churches are still not seeing the numbers of people return in the waning days of the pandemic.

There are a number of reasons why many prophets are believing that there will be a shift from macro to micro, from mega to mini. I won’t name them here. I will simply say that for some, abuse will be a major reason. It is for this same reason that I believe that we’re now seeing what could become the catalyst for big corporations to experience a similar shift.

When it comes to Big Corporations and Big Tech, too much has been perverted by them being allowed to become giants in the land. I believe that they have become fat and gluttonous off the backs of the people, not only inside them but also those that would be their consumers. They have become the Towers of Babel in this present Day and the Nimrods must be held accountable. There must be a confounding in their languages.

In the United States, the SEC and officials on The Hill (and in other countries, their equivalent) have either been asleep or willingly complicit in allowing corporations to gorge on the small and the weak. I believe that if they are not the jackals that have been spoken of by one prophet, they are at the very least the fox in the coop. I see a shift coming that will break up the megas in the same way that Ma Bell and Blue Cross were broken up. I believe that many company heads will begin to reassess their focus and determine that to get themselves back on the track that keeps them in good relationships, they will have to go private.

Mom and Pop shops have suffered too long to remain operational. While small businesses have been the bulk of business in America for generations, the massiveness of mega-corporations has made it increasingly more challenging if not near impossible. The move of Governor DeSantis could be the signal that a reckoning is coming for all of the Big Corporations. Time will tell whether a lesson is learned or a lesson is taught.