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19. How is a boycott not "reality based"

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:22 PM

13 hrs ago

A boycott is an opinion. Trump has used McDonalds to promote his brand and McDonalds has gotten PR from the cross promotions.

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Boycott McDonalds! [View all] clevergrrrl 16 hrs ago OP

Food is crap H to HE 16 hrs ago #1

No worries. I have not eaten there in probably 40 years!! beaglelover 16 hrs ago #2

Me neither. 👍 sheshe2 15 hrs ago #6

Awful stuff, can't call food snowybirdie 15 hrs ago #3

My crappy fast food of choice is Burger King Bluestocking 15 hrs ago #4

Jack in the box once a year treat for corporate junk food for me! kimbutgar 13 hrs ago #18

Going on 20 years of abstinence here at this household. magicarpet 15 hrs ago #5

I haven't been to McDonald's since college. Coventina 15 hrs ago #7

Haven't been in one in years. Nothing there for a vegetarian. Ritabert 15 hrs ago #8

My only fast food indulgence moonscape 15 hrs ago #9

Nope Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #11

Don't be going all sensible... GJGCA 15 hrs ago #12

I can't help it Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #13

How is a boycott not "reality based" clevergrrrl 13 hrs ago #19

I would argue that any PR McDonalds got MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #21

Are you boycotting Coca-cola too? Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #24

+1 Takket 14 hrs ago #16

Whether the company had B.See 14 hrs ago #15

i can't remember the last time i ate a McDonald's burger ! kimbutgar 13 hrs ago #17

I haven't been to McDonalds in over 25 years. Emile 13 hrs ago #20

I'm a vegetarian, l don't ever eat that crap. 🤢🤮nt Raine 11 hrs ago #22

Indeed, when they were announced as donating funds to the Felon rogue emissary 11 hrs ago #23