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In reply to the discussion: Boycott McDonalds! [View all]

Fiendish Thingy

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24. Are you boycotting Coca-cola too?
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 07:22 PM
Apr 14

I don’t see the food choices of politicians we don’t like as a useful target for boycotts.

Boycotts are effectively used to change practices: bus boycotts, Target boycotts when they remove pride merch, MAGA boycotting Disney because it’s too woke, had “Gay Days”, etc.

What do you hope to achieve from boycotting McDonald’s (who, IMO, have done nothing to warrant a boycott)?

Do you expect them to refuse to sell food to Trump?

Do you think their stock will drop in value?

If you’re drawing a line in the sand and making a moral choice for yourself, for whatever reasons, that’s your choice, but don’t be shocked when others balk at your call for a boycott.

Like I said, there are plenty of bad corporations who have harmed society, their employees, and supported the Trump administration directly, and who deserve our scorn, and the withholding of our business.

McDonald’s isn’t one of them.

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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
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