ive recently flipped through some protest photos posted by the editor, and next to one, he proclaimed something like "heres a boarded up McD, id like to see them all this way"
now i thought that was a truly stupid thing to say. in his eyes, all he sees is the golden arch logo and boom = evil capitalists. but think about all the positives that McD and others like it bring to society. they employ thousands of people, donate millions to charity (i.e. McD house for kids). a homeless or poor man who before had to beg for a meal, can now buy a relatively satisfying meal for $2-3. there is whats called the McD effect. it goes something like, 'any 2 countries that have a McD, will not fight each other in a war.' its not totally correct, but the premise is there. McD generates huge capital that is essential for local economies. before the editor says something like that, maybe he should think twice about the effects on society of such actions.
the only thing i would blame McD for is the relative unhealthiness of its food (cholesterol, etc). Their fries is fucking great though.
The kind of thing you don't want hanging around on your skin, let alone the kind of thing you want to willingly ingest.
You forgot raising and slaughtering your own cow, making your own ice-cream etc 
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