In what could arguably be one of the most stupid aspects of hashtag activism to crop up online in light of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, there are now calls for people to boycott McDonald’s.
The reason? Because they have McDonald’s locations in Russia.
Tired of the ads? Go Ad-Free and Get EXCLUSIVE Content, Become a PREMIUM USER
Apparently one’s hankering for a quarter pounder must be ignored in these times of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, lest you want to dare support a company serving up burgers and fries to the general Russian population.
This “#BoycottMcDonalds” that has cropped up on Twitter recently appears to stem from a Reuters article where it was noted that New York state’s pension fund chief urged the likes of McDonald’s and Pepsi (among a few other major global brands) to cease operations in Russia.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli sent letters to a myriad of companies who have a presence in Russia explaining that if they stopped offering their products/services to the Russian population then they’d be playing an “important role in condemning Russia’s” actions in Ukraine.
And it’s not just people mad about McDonald’s hamburgers or some Pepsi being served or sold in Russia – you’ve got folks also screaming online about Coke products and Burger King being available in Russia.
Pepsi
Coca Cola
McDonalds
Burger King
Still doing business in Russia.
You know what to do. #BoycottCocaCola #BoycottPepsi #BoycottMcDonalds #BoycottBurgerKing
— Lara reads banned books in Florida (@MadeInTheUSANJ) March 5, 2022
The utter ridiculousness – and double standards being brought out by leftists cheering this nonsense on is remarkable.
McDonald’s burgers and fries aren’t funding military actions taken by the Russian government, some random person getting a Coke or a Pepsi in Moscow isn’t funding military strikes.
Furthermore, leftists are now seemingly okay with not only gleefully condemning all Russians but also wanting them to suffer tangible harm. Ironic coming from the same group of leftists responsible for coining terms like “Islamophobic” or who get mad at terms like “China virus.”
Nowadays these leftists are applauding the idea of enacting harm on an entire population because they’re being emotionally manipulated into thinking that if any single Russian has access to any sense of normalcy then they’re somehow okay with what is occurring in Ukraine.
What’s next? Boycott Pampers because they sell diapers in Russia? Boycott pharmaceutical companies because Russians have access to medicine? Where does it end?
Also, let’s not forget that Antifa and leftists just loved wearing/promoting the hammer and sickle during their summer of love in 2020. Although I’m sure they’ve now replaced those hammer and sickle insignias with Ukraine flag emojis on social media.
<Support Our Efforts To Keep Truth Alive>
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Red Voice Media. Contact us for guidelines on submitting your own commentary.
Join the Discussion
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.
lower level of stupid contest extended, positive results in Russia
Russia has hundreds of nutritious sandwiches and drinks. McDonalds was a terrible thing to foist on the Russian public, after what it has done to the US adults and children. The only thing worse for the heart is the covid death jab.
Doug..first point…absolutely correct! Second point..absolutely stupid!
Boycott Biden
Yeah Matt..lets have Trump back…the same Trump who thinks Putin is ‘very savvy’ and a genius!!! Get real….quick!!
Now that’s a boycott I’d join. Just WALK AWAY!
This is not our fight, y’ll!!!
Where do you live T Jones…cos I can guarantee Putin has a ballistic missile pointed at your nearest city1! This is everyones fight!
Lindsay is that you?
Dumber than dumb! So Mcdonalds is somehow allowed to sell burgers in Russia without being taxed by the Russian government!? And where do you think these taxes go? Channeled straight into Putins war machine of course.Before you write these articles just have a tiny little think first..and get another hobby..one that requires minimal brain power might be a good idea!
Seems Gregory is keen to let people know that he spent 5 years in prison..presumably for criminal stupidity.Does it make you proud Gregory?Jeez..there really are some grade A idiots out there!
“… leftists are now seemingly okay with not only gleefully condemning all Russians but also wanting them to suffer tangible harm. Ironic coming from the same group of leftists responsible for coining terms like “Islamophobic” or who get mad at terms like “China virus.”
The FACT is these self-identifying Leftists Progressives are willfully ignorant, compliant, angry, undisciplined, extremely uninformed and therefore easily led around by their nose rings. Support? They, apparently, can’t read anything more than a hashtag topic or a few lines of a FakeSM headline posted by their club of ‘stupids’.
You may have heard of a vax poll taken in the UK that went something like this. Vaxed individuals stated they HATED the unvaxed, but for no logical reason except they would not comply. Unvaxed individuals bore no grievance against the vaxed at all.
That’s the bottom line. Ugly human beings. I certainly hope they are all young enough to grow out of this phase.
We have limited power as citizens, our buying power is all that we have in a capitalist society, it seems. So, no, NO support to companies wanting to maintain their bottom line. we are all making sacrifices here and so should they.