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Tariffs make baby Ronald cry.

[โ€“] Siresly@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's nice to hear some good news.

"Consumers today are grappling with uncertainty," McDonald's Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said.

"Grappling with uncertainty." Predictably a writhing scumbag running this gross American company. What we're forced to deal with, is the extremely blatant certainty of the fascist rapist Chris here probably voted for, being a repugnant disaster. Fuck you, Chris.

[โ€“] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I want to ask him if that's how he talks at home.

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Incoming White House briefing calling McDonaldโ€™s commie traitors

[โ€“] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My local restaurant's hamburgers >>> that local hot-dog stand's hamburgers >>> McDonalds

[โ€“] TheLiveFive@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

I can get a burger and fries from most places in my area for just a few bucks more. Totally worth it.

[โ€“] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

don't think I've ever had a burger that was worse than the McDonald's ones.

I'm baffled by why it's it popular at all. their quality is the worse (or at the same level of other junk food franchises).

Drive thrus and brand recgonition

[โ€“] Ilixtze@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago

Keep up the good work, boycott all fascist american brands.

[โ€“] nuko147@lemm.ee 22 points 1 day ago

Anti-American does good to your health!

[โ€“] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 222 points 2 days ago (6 children)

As an American, if i could buy not American right now, I would. Fuck this government.

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 101 points 2 days ago (5 children)

You should check out !goodsuniteus@lemmy.ca to buy from companies that do not make political contributions.

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[โ€“] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's funny how McDonald's was the crown jewel of Western capitalism/imperialism. I remember media saying that having McDonald's in your country means you are modernized and pro "democracy" and that your country is an ally of the west.

Now McDonald's is a sign of corporate greed and western dominance over your country. I guess that's what you get for letting a real estate company make and sell burgers.

Hopefully, this death dealing business model goes the way of the dodo.

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[โ€“] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 106 points 2 days ago (1 children)

McDonald's forgot their place as a cheap fast food burger. It's almost as expensive as places like Five Guys now, and nowhere near the same level of either flavor or sheer quantity.

It used to be that their app promos made up the difference but now it's the same like 4 so coupons for specific items and a generic 15% off that really only covers taxes, not the 50%+ increase in prices in the last 2 years. It's just not worth it anymore.

Even ignoring the international portion, I wouldn't be surprised if Americans started to notice as well.

[โ€“] Shou@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (5 children)

"If you're not making a 33% profit, what are you doing it for?" - a quote from the Netherland's McDonald's chain owner. He also owns a bright red farari when visiting the drive through. He is a massive leech. Glad to not be working there anymore. The food quality is crap and overpriced.

You're way better off eating Taco Mundo. Much better ingredients for the same prices. Even a frozen pizza from ristorante is way better than what Mac has to offer. Or Burger Me who actually rewards loyal customers with free burger coupons rather than McD's sales app. I genuinely do not understand why people still go there. You can make your own burger with better quality and price at home...

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[โ€“] shekau@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago

Finally some good news!

[โ€“] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 18 hours ago

Fuck this genocidal disinfo.

Imperial news is a mouthpiece for imperial capitalism.

[โ€“] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 17 points 1 day ago

McDonald's is a real estate business, that just happens to specialize in generic burgers as a brand. It isn't a surprise that the company doesn't care about a quality dining experience, when repairing icecream machines was a money maker for them.

[โ€“] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 75 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I wish there was more domestic anti-McDonaldโ€™s sentiment.

That shit is nasty.

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[โ€“] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good. Everything American outside of America should fail and collapse.

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[โ€“] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago

Macdonalds is utter shite. There's just no other way to say this.

[โ€“] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago

Well earned hate.

They really had to go above and beyond. From their insane price hikes to their genocide apologia. They earned what is happening to them. They pursued this outcome.

[โ€“] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 67 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Oh no, did the shitty mega corporation suffer consequences for its role in contributing to destabilizing a government to save 2% on its taxes? Pobrecito!

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[โ€“] Leeuk@feddit.uk 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Expensive and slow. I don't mind waiting for the food to be cooked if it reduces waste, but the "restaurant" experience is now awful in the UK. Most of the offers on the app are for delivery only. Then have to wait alongside a queue of uber drivers with giant boxes.

I feel Mcdonalds have given up on the restaurant sit down experience. I believe they may end up with a subscription based home delivery service, where they don't need to worry about front of house staff and can just send out like warm boxes while raising the monthly price. We seen what happened when Disney gave up everything and tried to go all in with Disney Plus.

Mcdonalds was never about quality, but a fun cheap fast place to grab a bite. It's a shame because I do have some fun memories, yet another example of late stage capitalism.

[โ€“] GiveOver@feddit.uk 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yep, any time I've been inside a Maccy's since covid has been a long wait while countless delivery drivers walk past and pick up online orders. I've tried delivery and it's been shit every time, lukewarm food with soggy fries. I don't think their food is suited to delivery, IMO it's only popular because of momentum.

[โ€“] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Its insane to me people have fast food delivered... like if you gonna spend the money in high delivery feees, atleast order from good food places.

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago

That's a good thing. Love to see the impacts.

Will still continue avoiding them.

[โ€“] Sabata11792@ani.social 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why won't people pay $15 for our meatboard burgers, cold fries, and a half hour in our pristine drive through?

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[โ€“] sirico@feddit.uk 21 points 1 day ago

Costs the same as a sit down meal, low standards often tepid, virtue signalling vegan menu, deforestation contributions, we have Greggs for trash Panda food

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