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Its not even political at all. It was just dumb corporate blandness that defeats the purpose of the restsurant's image. Conservatives made it political because their CEO happens to be a woman.
I'm pretty sure conservative media made it political to rile up their base and distract from anything important; ditto the Sydney Sweeny fuckaround
McDonald’s and taco bells used to look so cool, now everything is corporate and bland and sterile. Chain Restaurants all look the same now
What happened to McDonald’s? Apart from maybe a slight font change, it’s the exact same thing from 70 years ago.
Also, Burger King is an example of ditching a trendy look and going back to an older, more timeless logo.
They're referring to changes like this:
I think they’re talking about the restaurants themselves. McDonald’s used to have some wild interiors!
57-69 was a dark time.
Have you ever been in a McDonald's in the past 50 years?