Besides, Elson said, it becomes messy and costly for companies to extricate themselves after taking a political stand.

“It was so distracting to read the subtitles — it was just taking all the emotion out. And opera is about an emotional transit.”

She said they ask, “When are you going to get this done? Why is it taking so long?”

Democrats are taking full advantage, and using this to drive home a simple but important message: Trumpov and Republicans are puppets of predatory billionaires.

The events began when police raided the sect's farm in Oratorio, south-east of Guatemala City, on Friday, taking the children into care.