Rep. Lauren Boebert Went After ‘Micky Mouse’ And It Did Not Go Well

Next year, the woke Disney lobbyists will ask Congress to extend Micky Mouse’s trademark.

I think not.

— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) April 4, 2022

M-I-C-K-E-Y

There’s literally a song that taught millions of us how to spell it. If these losers weren’t dumb we’d be screwed. https://t.co/qM7E5Rf737

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 5, 2022

This is not how any of this works.

-Congress doesn’t legislate individual trademarks.

-Once the US Patent and Trademark Office registers a trademark, it can last forever if it’s renewed.

-It’s Mickey Mouse not Micky.

-Why do Republicans want to cancel Mickey Mouse? https://t.co/4E2VAdn3DQ

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 5, 2022

So much for being against #CancelCulture . . .

— ✝️ Bʀᴀɴᴅᴏɴ E. Mᴏᴡʀʏ 🇺🇸 (@brandonemowry) April 5, 2022

Mickey, not Micky. Copyright, not trademark.

Other than that, great tweet.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 4, 2022

I’m sure Disney is shaking in their boots. Btw, it’s Mickey.

— “Clean up your mess, Kevin!” (@princessnelly83) April 4, 2022

There is literally a song about spelling his name correctly.

— Cryptan🌻 (@cryptan) April 4, 2022

1. You don't know the difference between a trademark and a copyright.

2. It's (pretty famously) M-I-C-K-***E***-Y M-O-U-S-E https://t.co/sCwkXaxg00

— Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) April 4, 2022

Last three words are absolutely true. https://t.co/hbyimBAN2w

— John Wing (@JohnWing5) April 5, 2022

Literally none of those things work that way. https://t.co/kIyEX41kzZ

— James S.A. Corey (@JamesSACorey) April 5, 2022

The Mickey Mouse trademark doesn’t expire like a copyright does. But you can’t expect an idiot who can’t spell Mickey to know that. https://t.co/DTreFIHuUP

— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) April 5, 2022

Spelling is hard

— NostraDonny (@Nostradonny) April 4, 2022

Did she really just spell Mickey wrong?

— angry buni🌻 (@theangriestbuni) April 5, 2022

Micky, lieutenant corporal, gazpacho police... this is the GQP

— CuzMin ♀️🌎♀️ (@MinnieMc_) April 5, 2022

Copyright, actually.

— 🇺🇦🌻 🌊Carol🌊🌻🇺🇦 (@caroledwine) April 5, 2022

If you find yourself going to war with Big Bird and Mickey Mouse over the course of several months, congratulations: you’re the villain of the story.

— PWtham11 (@pwtham11) April 4, 2022