That was always the plan. Remember, everything they said about Socialism came true under Capitalism.
I don’t know if this is the same in much of the world. But McDonalds burger patties in South Africa started with the global recipe where the patty is mostly soy bean with some beef products, to fully beef with no soy.
They did this because in South Africa, we don’t have massive subsidies on soy and we have lots of cheap grazing land for beef, so beef is a lot cheaper here than soy bean.
Instead of dropping the price, they increased the price, saying that they now have a “100%” beef patty. At least it tastes much better than the soy plastic patty.
Remember these corporations will compromise on anything to make more profit.
I don’t know what the U.S. burger patties are like now because I haven’t been to a McDonald’s in years, but “all-beef patty” used to be a selling point in some of their advertising.
In the U.S., at least, the burgers have always been “all beef.” They taste different than other burgers because their beef comes from old, lean dairy cows that are no longer “useful,” then they add fat to make up for the leanness.
Mcdonald’s has been raising prices over the last few years mostly just because they can (and for shareholders, of course). They recently stated they’ve noticed “consumer resistance,” so they’ll probably slow down price increases now.
McDonalds was just trying to get ahead of what they thought was an inevitable wage increase so they had an excuse to price hike.
Damn, you let people live like this? -Ronald
Macca’s like other modern corporations raises the prices to “what the market will support” in order to maximise profit.
They raise the price until sales drop, then back off a bit. It’s about exploiting people’s desire for macca’s fast food to the greatest extent possible.
And you call them “Macca’s” like they’re your friend or something.
It’s what they are called in my country. Like “Micky D’s” in the US.
I don’t call it Micky D’s either. It’s a corporate restaurant chain, not your little brother.
Dude, that’s just how they call them in Australia. They do that with almost everything, McDonald’s isn’t getting any special attention.
Get over yourself.
In any large city only idiots and tourists buy McDonalds now with any regularity.
Like, it’s like once or twice A year at most, otherwise there are way, way better options for the same price point all around.
McDonald’s is fast. That’s all they have going for them and the only reason I ever go. When I only have 3 minutes to pull over and have hot food put in the car.
Dude, this definitely depends on the McDonald’s. Just like the quality of the food, too.
Their Happy Meal, and I hate them for this, is wonderful on a roadtrip with kids. Box for food, then it’s a box for the trash, and the kids get a stupid toy to play with for a few hours that they think is wonderful because “new”.
Welp there you have it folks… guess I’m an idiot 🤷
Admitting it to yourself is the first step on the road to recovery. Well done, friend! I wish you continued success on your path.
I’ve read so many Rammstein lyrics lately that the title seemed half German to me: The song of McDonald.
Just boycott fast food. I thought about doing that when I was in Ireland. McDonald’s is more expensive there. There is no value menu. A small coffee frap will cost you about €6, and food prices are high, too. Unless they are paying your income, or have directly sponsored something that benefits you, I wouldn’t put money into it. It’s just like Taco Bell. When I was unemployed I would go for their $1.09 bean and cheese burrito as a cheap lunch, but when I applied for a job, none of them would hire me. When I went in to ask for an application, the staff was all Latina women who looked me up and down and then laughed at me for asking for an application. I haven’t had Taco Bell since then. Don’t support the institutions that don’t support you, if you can help it. I know that’s tough to do.
this feels personal
Eh, not really, but it made me consider where I spend money. I wish there was a business I could patronize that would directly benefit every person who has ever helped me. I know that sound weird, but if I could buy groceries, or gasoline, and know that part of that money helped people in my life who directly helped me, I’d never shop anywhere else for those items.
okay so it’s personal
Is this exaggeration or did they actually do this?
The prices are more than doubled over the last 10 years, tripled in some areas. Their prices went up three times faster than inflation.
I think that in the past they have lobbied against minimum wage increases but they pulled their lobbying for it in 2019 and have changed directions. Not that McD’s is like a bastion for workers rights or anything, but just looked it up and that’s what I found.
https://jacobin.com/2021/04/mcdonalds-anti-minimum-wage-restaurant-workers-tips
I don’t get the price thing. I can buy two bigmacs or two quarter pounders for just over $6. The minimum wage here is more than $14 an hour. It’s really not that drastic of a price.
Please tell me where you are getting 2 Big Macs for less than 7 dollars?
No where. McDonald’s is more expensive than Qdoba at this point. Unless I have no other choice, not eating there.
It’s 5.29 here. Bogo using the app. You can pick either or a 10 piece nugget. I live in the Nashville, Tennessee area
Note: this doesn’t include tax, so throw in another 53 cents
They ask a question, I answer, they downvote. What failures of communication
Don’t. Eat. That. Crap. You see, so easy.
More like “remember when the USA tripled their money supply and sent it all to foreign countries”?
What does this have to do with your failed worldview? Do you know what it takes to recover from a pandemic? Money is the root of evil, but don’t think it’s not a tool used by heroes.
“Love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” is the passage you’re misquoting. Money is just a tool, neither good nor evil in itself.
Wrong on both counts honestly. Why assume religion or misrepresent money as a tool? A hammer can build or destroy, but money was always just a convenient way to control population, the level of nefariousness only varies based upon morals of those who have the most pieces of paper and of course the printers of said paper. I don’t really understand why this became religious either, I hardly believe in myself on most occasions. Is there a real point in worrying about having enough money when the game is so rigged you could have it all or lose it all just depending upon the actions of less than 1% of the world population? Money will not help us get these people to help solve the worlds problems, in fact I would say that imbalance has probably caused the stretching of an already flawed system. Be safe and responsible, I need rest.
While true, you have to remember their supply costs increased too, huge knockoff effects.
McDonald’s is a public company you can see all the data yourself. Basically they did as well in 2023 as they did in 2019 from an operating income percentage. Meaning taking into account all sales and stuff (revenue) and subtracting all expenses like the cost of food, wages, taxes, real estate, whatever (expenses) the remaining bit is profit. And that value is the same per dollar earned as 2019. It’s less than many years prior too.
Which means they corrected properly for the economic climate they’re in.
That is how it always goes.
Everyone kind of just ignores that runaway inflation is happening anyway and votes Democrat and Republican again.
There has not been any inflation that justifies a x2 increase in price
Inflation. Price gouging. Under capitalism its a distinction without a difference.
What can I say?
Stop voting for capitalists, man. You have to step off the Democratic and Republican train if you want meaningful change.
Except we can’t do that right now when we’re literally fighting fascism.
I used to tell everyone to vote third party, then Trump arrived… Ever since I’ve been voting for the dem clowns to keep the dangerous, insane people away from power as best I can.
I consider America broken right now. We can’t stop to fight for ideals until we fix it. Fixing it means de-radicalising the republican party by making them lose elections and re-structure away from fascism.
In the USA third parties make no sense until we change voting from FPTP to for example RCV.
I similarly got fooled in 2016, and while my state voted for Hillary, I still regret voting 3rd party after realizing that with FPTP the only purpose of a 3rd party is to steal votes from your 2nd choice.
Fixing it means de-radicalising the republican party by making them lose elections and re-structure away from fascism.
You have 40 years of history to definitively prove to yourself that voting Democrats fixes nothing.
But sure.
Go for it. Maybe in another 40 years the country will be so terribly broken that none of them wwill want it anymore.
Voting Democratic Party might not fix anything, but it won’t make things worse.
Unlike you who supports Trump and fascism. Don’t worry, you won’t be saved. Realize that.
Voting Democratic Party might not fix anything, but it won’t make things worse.
Incorrect. The next Democratic administration could easily be worse than the current.
Ah, yes. So let’s vote Republican or third party and help Trump win. Certainly be better!
we’re literally fighting fascism.
Have you seen how pro Palestinian protestors are treated?
Have you crossed the thin blue line?
Fascism IS here. We are only voting for our preferred flavor.
Okay but the majority of US states have raised their minimum wage in the last 2 years. Fuck McDonalds and their garbage tier food for passing those costs (and others) to customers. But the argument this is making makes no sense.
Not even considering how wrong price gouging is, is the tweet a bad rephrase of something mc Donald’s announced?
Based on the tweet alone:
Mc Donald’s said: “Wage raises cause price increases. But not all price increases are caused by wage raises”.
Everyone heard: “If there’s a price increase, it can only be due to wage increases”
I’m all for boycotting mc Donald’s, but if we’re going to call them out, let’s call them out on something that can’t be rebutted with basic reading comprehension skills.
Now, let the downvotes begin!
