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Fiendish Thingy

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11. Nope

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:32 PM

Apr 14

I disagree.

Other than the 2024 stunt, which was arranged specifically with the pro-Trump franchise owner of that particular restaurant (which suffered its own local backlash, and IIRC, the corporate HQ distanced themselves from), the MCDonald’s company has not been overtly pro-Trump.

Other than example #1, which I discussed above, the examples you listed are extremely flimsy, and do not make a strong case for boycotting the fast food chain.

Folks have limited bandwidth and resources for this kind of thing, and Boycotts should be strategic, and justified, and this is neither.

I boycott all Georgia Pacific paper products and other Koch-owned businesses because the Koch’s have a well established history of supporting republicans and fascist causes.

For whatever flaws the company has, McDonald’s does not come anywhere close to the corporate sins of the Koch’s, WalMart, Amazon, Tesla, Home Depot, Chick-Fil-A and others.

I will eat there when I wish (usually when they have coupons) and will not feel a bit of guilt over it.

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Boycott McDonalds! [View all] clevergrrrl Apr 14 OP

Food is crap H to HE Apr 14 #1

and not much cheaper than sit down restaurants pstokely Apr 16 #25

No worries. I have not eaten there in probably 40 years!! beaglelover Apr 14 #2

Me neither. 👍 sheshe2 Apr 14 #6

Awful stuff, can't call food snowybirdie Apr 14 #3

My crappy fast food of choice is Burger King Bluestocking Apr 14 #4

Jack in the box once a year treat for corporate junk food for me! kimbutgar Apr 14 #18

Going on 20 years of abstinence here at this household. magicarpet Apr 14 #5

I haven't been to McDonald's since college. Coventina Apr 14 #7

Haven't been in one in years. Nothing there for a vegetarian. Ritabert Apr 14 #8

My only fast food indulgence moonscape Apr 14 #9

"Donald Trump eating a Big Mac is Donald Trump eating himself, or another facet of himself betsuni Apr 14 #10

Nope Fiendish Thingy Apr 14 #11

Don't be going all sensible... GJGCA Apr 14 #12

I can't help it Fiendish Thingy Apr 14 #13

How is a boycott not "reality based" clevergrrrl Apr 14 #19

I would argue that any PR McDonalds got MorbidButterflyTat Apr 14 #21

Are you boycotting Coca-cola too? Fiendish Thingy Apr 14 #24

Yeah I agree most of those "accusations" are silly, yes he bought food there, anybody can nt EX500rider Apr 14 #14

+1 Takket Apr 14 #16

Whether the company had B.See Apr 14 #15

i can't remember the last time i ate a McDonald's burger ! kimbutgar Apr 14 #17

I haven't been to McDonalds in over 25 years. Emile Apr 14 #20

I'm a vegetarian, l don't ever eat that crap. 🤢🤮nt Raine Apr 14 #22

Indeed, when they were announced as donating funds to the Felon rogue emissary Apr 14 #23

I have stopped going there decades ago when mucifer Apr 16 #26

McDonalds' only saving grace was the food used to be cheap, now it's way too expensive and it's mostly crap. sop Apr 16 #27

People should boycott McDonalds because Trump likes McDonalds? Renew Deal Apr 16 #28

;-{) Ballroom Build On Hold Goonch Apr 16 #29

Can't really blame McDonald's, they've always had a clown as a mascot. dem4decades Apr 16 #30