Watch: Disney Heir Blasts Billionaire Boys Club in Fiery Speech
Money, Power, and the Men Who Abuse Both
“Do you have the moral imagination to craft a new world?”
This challenge echoed through the halls of power in Washington, DC, as Abigail Disney delivered a blistering takedown of America's billionaire class at the Patriotic Millionaires’ Expert Town Hall, “How to Beat the Broligarchs,” on April 7, 2025.
Speaking Truth to Power
Abigail Disney—granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, who co-founded The Walt Disney Company with his brother Walt—isn't just speaking truth to power; she's setting it ablaze.
As a self-described "card-carrying, flame-throwing, patriarchy-hating, unashamed feminist," she unleashed a scorching critique of what she calls the "broligarchy"—a dangerous fusion of oligarchy and toxic bro culture that's threatening our democracy.
In today's world of tech billionaires and unchecked power, where the Trump administration has pushed America toward oligarchy with help from figures like Elon Musk and his DOGE-obsessed allies, Disney's words cut deep.
She defines the broligarchy as a ruling class of emotionally and psychologically underdeveloped men who favor aggression over common sense.
The Billionaire Boys Club Exposed
Disney began with a strong critique of the billionaires boys club, noting that:
“The men we associate with broligarchy are the emotionally stupid men—Jeff Bezos, the psychologically underdeveloped men […], the damaged men—Elon Musk. Or the overindulged and spoiled rotten men, like Donald Trump.”
Her words as sharp as they are precise. These are men who, in her assessment, "put more faith in aggression as a means of problem-solving than in something like, you know, common sense."
The documentary filmmaker and activist doesn't just critique—she warns.
“We feminists—we shrill, obnoxious feminists—have tried to say that if you let this version of masculinity go unchallenged, if you let it run amok, then eventually we're all going to suffer.”
Her prediction has proven prescient as we witness the consequences of concentrated wealth and power in the hands of those least equipped to wield it responsibly.
The Next Generation at Risk
Perhaps most chilling is her analogy about the next generation. Referencing a Netflix documentary titled Adolescence, she describes "a 13-year-old boy...saturated in eight to 10 hours a day of Andrew Tate videos and the most grotesque porn in the world."
Then comes the gut punch: "Now imagine that 13-year-old boy with a billion dollars in his pocket. That's what we're talking about when we talk about broligarchy."
The Trump Dynasty's Toxic Legacy
Disney doesn't spare the Trump dynasty in her critique. Referencing Donald Trump Jr.'s infamous M&M analogy, she turns it back on the broligarchy:
“You remember Donald Trump Jr. talking about the M&Ms? The one green M&M in the bowl of yellow M&Ms? That's kind of how it works for us. We never know which one's the bad M&M.”
The irony of Trump Jr.'s attempt to stoke fear being used to illustrate the actual threat posed by men like him isn't lost on her audience.
The Violence We Can't Ignore
Disney didn’t hold back when addressing the persistent violence and inequality under the "broligarchy." With palpable frustration, she observed,
“For all the advancements feminists have supposedly made—all the pay raises, TV presidencies, time spent on space stations, CEO appointments, and all of that, which are causing the 'he-men' like Andrew Tate to scurry to their Romanian hidey-holes—the rates of violence against women have never changed. Not even a little.”
Her words cut to the core of a grim reality. Despite decades of progress in some areas, the fundamental safety and dignity of women remain under constant threat.
Disney’s frustration stems from decades of activism and advocacy. Underscoring the persistent nature of violence and the failure of society to address it meaningfully, Disney noted that:
“We marched. We made TV shows. We made movies. We took back the night. We asked you to stop shaming. We developed whole academic disciplines to study the question. And all the slogans in the world, and yet, this thing has not moved.”
Hope on the Horizon
Abigail Disney’s fiery critique of the billionaire boys club is matched by her unwavering belief that progress is not only possible but inevitable. She sees cracks forming in the seemingly unshakable foundation of the broligarchy.
"They seem to be running out of ideas," Disney observes, pointing to the stagnation of a system built on destruction rather than creation.
"If you're in it to tear everything down, there's only so much you can do. If you're in it to build things up, there's no limit."
Disney emphasizes that the collective power of ordinary people is far greater than the wealth and influence of the one percent.
"The world is with us... we are most of us," she says, drawing attention to the fact that the majority of people want a fairer, more equitable future.
In her view, the tide is turning as more people recognize the corrosive effects of concentrated power and wealth.
While she acknowledges the deep resources of the elite, Disney is quick to remind us that progressives have resources too, both financial and moral.
"We've got money too... The future is ours to craft," she declares, calling on people to use their collective strength to reshape society.
Her message is clear: the fight against the broligarchy is not just a battle for economic justice but a moral imperative that requires courage and imagination.
Reflecting on the mistakes of the past, Disney expresses hope that the lessons learned over the last few years will inspire a new approach to tackling inequality and systemic corruption.
“God knows, we’ve learned so much—oh, I hope, please, God, we’ve learned from the mistakes that we’ve made over the last few years.”
Disney’s optimism is grounded in action.
"We are the next big group. We're on deck. We're taking our warm-up swings, loosening up for our at-bat. And now—it's time," she proclaims, rallying her audience to step up and take responsibility for crafting a better future.
Her words are a powerful reminder that change isn’t just possible—it’s already happening.
"Do you have the moral imagination to craft a new world?" she asks, leaving her audience with a challenge to rise to the occasion and build a society rooted in fairness, justice, and shared humanity.
A Call to Courage
As the event drew to a close, Disney left her audience with a powerful challenge. "Do you have the moral imagination to craft a new world?"
It's a call to action that demands response—not just from the wealthy and powerful, but from all of us who dream of a more equitable future.
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Abigail Disney just set the broligarchy ablaze with a flamethrower made of moral clarity, historical receipts, and righteous feminist rage and every damn word lands. She isn’t asking nicely. She’s warning us. The tech bros, trust fund tyrants, and emotionally stunted crypto-fascists aren’t just hoarding wealth; they’re engineering reality to suit their egos, rewriting society with algorithms, surveillance, and economic chokeholds. This is a call to digital insurgents everywhere: pick a side.
Because here’s the truth, scraped raw: we are not broke. We are not powerless. We are not outnumbered. What we’ve lacked is nerve, the kind Disney just modeled. And what we’re fighting isn’t a person or party. It’s a worldview: the belief that dominance is genius, that money is morality, that masculinity means violence. Burn it down.
This speech belongs in the canon of the resistance. Amplify it. Remix it. Tattoo it on the walls of your feed. This is the moral imagination made manifest.
This is what happens when you give men great power based not on honor, integrity or character, but based solely on their wealth.