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[-] Luci@lemmy.ca 137 points 11 months ago

But they are happy to eat at Burger King. The food is good enough for them, but the people making the food aren't.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 69 points 11 months ago

And raising his wage wouldn't raise the price of burgers.

[-] Sheeple@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

European countries have shown that is false

Edit: I misread you.. oops. I thought you meant "would" not "wouldn't"

[-] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

I mean, I don’t think it’s too much of the people’s fault that greedy corporate burger chains exist and obliterate local competition.

$6.50 for a shitty “meal”

Or

$18.99 for a “handmade” burger and some fries with a small coke.

At this point we all agree that McDonald’s doesn’t have some secret ingredient that makes people love it. It’s the only thing to enjoy and you’ll like it.

[-] TheLoneMinon@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago

Went to Burger King recently. About $18 for the burger, fries, and medium drink.

[-] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Maaaaaaaan.

I don’t know what we’re waiting for. Who the fuck are we waiting on? A YouTube video essay? Some podcast rant?

It’s apparent that not even legal confirmation on how the world is owned by the few was enough.

No single politician can change a system where everyone is financially inclined to fuck over everyone else.

Why are faceless corporations running our cities and towns? Why are we okay with it?

More importantly why aren’t we enraged that they stole our future from us?

Is literally no one extremely depressed that their home town has 3 fucking Starbucks, 3 McDonald’s, 2 Jack in the boxes and is literally unwalkable??? I can’t with this reality. It’s nothing but strip malls.

I don’t want to be a part of this disgusting shit.

[-] fuckthepolice@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

Learn to build, DIY everything, make everything, reject capitalism hole-cloth. Build things for your friends in exchange for goods and services. Exchange labor. Shop at farm stands, and spend on only essentials and the tools for creation. Play an instrument. Go for walks.

Learning to reject capitalism starts small.

[-] TheLoneMinon@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

While I agree, building materials ain't free....

[-] ImInLoveWithLife@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think a lot of people are very much pissed about their situations, but also mislead and/or ignorant about what the problems actually are, how solutions can be enacted, and both who can lead and who to blame.

There's also burnout. I think most people are just trying to make sure they can get to work, see their family, raise their kids, etc. The system works to grind us down so we don't put up a fight, and the system is working well.

[-] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

:( I’m burnt out. It’s over. Soon I won’t have time for these rants that are fueled by the absolute lack of real meaning.

I feel like a crazy yelling into the void. I mean, I am but…

I really wish I had managed to convince at least one person to actually do something locally, instead I alienated myself from my friends and family.

Here’s hoping that soon there is a reactionary revolutionist that is born under the right circumstances to enact real change.

[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

£35 for delivery burgers and fries for three people, it came cold and they didnt deliver the drinks we ordered

[-] Lexam@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

No one is happy to eat at Burger King.

[-] aphonefriend@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Then don't. Not even once more.

Corporations listen to one thing.

[-] Lexam@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago
[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago

That's what you would think, right? But it turns out....

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

But they treat you like a king...

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

They aren't using happy to mean enjoyment. They meant that the hypocrites will deign to eat at BK, but don't think the workers deserve a living wage, much less a thriving wage.

[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 5 points 11 months ago

Ew, who would want to eat at Burger King 🤢

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 11 months ago

The trick, you see, is to not think about it, and avoid anything that makes you think about it. For most people that achieves all personal objectives.

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