Russia is turning into China more and more every single day! LOL
Not only do they opress their people, but now they are rebranding old McDonalds stores that have pulled out of the Sino-China... er, I mean Russian market!
What's next? The Big Mik? (Mikhail Gorbachev)
I have seen this before somewhere... let me guess, the new owners name is Cleo McDowell?
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They are almost proud that Lord Vlad allows them to eat RusikDonals! There can be no wonder companies like AMEX, Visa and MasterCard all pulled out!
I think when Russia changed it's flag from communist to the Red, White and Blue - there was supposed to be something about changing Presidents out... I think Putin is making a pretty strong case for rules that cannot be bent in them regards... Clearly Putin has stayed in power so long that he has become spoiled... like rotten fruit of sorts. What's next? Russian version of Coca-Cola?
I'd say the Russian people don't know any better, but they do. Unlike America who regularly changes their politicians like baby diapers, we have the stench from Putin's putrid spoils lingering for so long the entire world is choking on the stench!
I don't always take photos of McDonalds... but when I do it's for a good reason!
I want to make sure we can "relish" in this moment for years to come! As I enjoy the comfort food I can only discibe it as Tasty, but that's not it! It's also genuine McDonalds!
I know I posted this video in the Russia thread awhile back, but it seems especially relevant in this thread.
Every country around the world once-upon-a-time had its own identity, & ways & means of feeding its peoples.
Free-Trade arrangements via UN laws etc etc allowed US-of-A expansion into countries that wanted these "goods & services" / fast-food-chains.
It's only natural that when you're at war with a country, you pull-out that countries "roots", out of your own country.
edit * "LOL, it's not as though Maccas is good & healthy for you"...Putin is actually doing his people a healthy service here !
-- Edited by Rastus on Tuesday 14th of June 2022 08:02:02 PM
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I could fly to California tonight and know that (freshness aside) that a Big Mac will taste the same when I land in California as it would as if I ate it here in Metro-Detroit!
This BS notion that you suggest that Russia is doing it's people a favor by stealing United States fast-food IP? That's a joke considering there are PHOTOS of the same exact food (although looking a lot more greasy in the USSR) being served by this new nationalized McDowells knock off offered up by communist Russia!
LOOK AT THE PHOTOS! They don't lie, unlike your counter-punch and everyone else on the eastern hemisphere who cant seem to keep from deep-throating Putin!
You have NO moral high road here Rastus... Don't be Euro-Trash! Stand up or sit the fuck down!
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But don't forget that it's the profits from all-around-the-world, that keep McDonald's & its share holders, sitting on their fat asses, making people sick with their candy, that's labeled as food...
Fuck the US-of-A share-holders !!!
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"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.
Here in Oz, they dramatically expanded their menu whilst still keeping the traditional menu going. The new food was / is essentially all "healthy" stuff, that you wouldn't expect to see.
The chicken-ceaser-salad has to be tasted to be believed lol !
It's always amazed me how it doesn't matter whether it's a burger, chips, coffee, shake or whatever, there's a Mcdonald's flavor that runs through all-of-them...I suggest that this is likely what the Russian's will be missing-out-on.
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"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.
I guess the Russian McDonalds "knock-off" restaurants are having a problem with that thing called consistency... apparently they are running out of french fries!
I would suggest that the majority of Russian folk want no war as much as most people around the globe...Drink-up, & enjoy comrades !
It's the idiots that are made available for us to vote-in by the Military Industrial Corporate Complex that are creating our world problems...Or to be more specific, that godforsaken Nuclear Industry.
Can every one see how when we get rid of nukes, our biggest problem goes away ?...
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"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.