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[–] Saint_Seiya91@lemmygrad.ml 78 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“All the people’s money is stolen to fund their endless wars! They are stolen so much that 18% of their populations remains houseless! The rest are price gouged most of their income! They’re dictators also price gouge healthcare! 45,000 are killed every year because they have nothing else to life gouge so lose their lives! They also have forced slave labor in their prisons! They overcharge people suspected of committing a crime so they scare them into plea bargaining and expand their amount of slaves! 1.2 million slaves!

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But this isn't a joke, this is just how that country is set up.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"set up" implies intention, but there is none, this is simply the way things happen. just like water will flow downhill, never uphill.

:D

[–] Ronin_5@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, the US is intentionally this bad. It’s purposefully set up this way because it serves the interests of the bourgeois. They’re not stupid. They’re capitalists. This is capitalism.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah i know, i was using the deep magick of sarcasm

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The beauty of text and it's inability to convey tone. If not for forced pronouns you would be eaten alive by wild hogs.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Yes, America is very bad.

[–] lil_tank@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Never heard of the McRib in my life living in France wtf they robbed us of this 🤬🤬🤬

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 2 years ago

The French could not handle something so violently American. We here in Australia thought we could, once.

There were no survivors.

[–] avapa@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago

Cross the border into Germany and enjoy McRibs 24/7 year-round

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

The McRib is garbage. It's literally minced meat molded into the shape of a rib drenched in sauce. It's soooo badddddd.

[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Imagine, if you will, a pulled pork sandwich… except someone then un-pulled the pork back into an imitation of a rack of ribs.

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 years ago

Every time I see this it looks like her face is made of more plastic.

[–] StinkyDave@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

It's theorized that that the McRib is only available when prices for pork are predicted to go down.

I don't know too much about it and I don't remember where I heard this information.

[–] ComradeChairmanKGB@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 years ago
[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I still don't know what a Riblet is.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

Well, it's not quite a rib and it's not quite a toilet but maaaaan...

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is only partially true.

[–] kig_v2@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Bdiden 👴 made them pour 🏺💦🤽‍♀️20 trillion gallon mother's milk d own the drain 🍼⤵️🗑, America 🦅poor sewage system🤧 caused the spoiled boon 😕to poison city FLINT MICHIGAN ☣️☣️☣️. This where they say ", the milk in the hand is wrth flint in the bush". 💯✅️📚🌌 now there are only 30 amerucans left 😔🙏🕌. Who will fact check the world now...? ....⁉️‼️

[–] droans@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Well I can't argue with that.

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Can confirm

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I mean I don’t ONLY eat burgers, and I never had the McRib, but other than that, this is scarily accurate to my life😨 what can I say? Burgers are affordable, veggies aren’t and they taste icky

[–] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

counterpoint: vegetables tastier than meats

[–] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

make some stir-fried vegetables with noodles and soy sauce, look me in the eye and tell me that's not on the top 10 list of greatest things in the universe

[–] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Add some well marinated tofu (which is allowed to have sugar) and it is even more delicious.

[–] MCU_H8ER@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I like veggies but burgers are fucking delicious. I mean fuck McDonald's as an entity but people try to act like it's not tasty as hell.

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It’s not high quality, but when I have like less than 50 bucks in my account, McDonald’s starts to look and taste a lot better

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if this is a geographical thing- as an European, fast food is way too pricey to eat when money is tight. For the price of a single McDonald's meal I could make a whole bunch of different cheap shitty meals at home and in way greater quantities

[–] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For the price of a single McDonald's meal I could make a whole bunch of different cheap shitty meals at home and in way greater quantities

That's definitely true in the states too.

I'm guessing us US people either are more treat addicted, have less skill at cooking, have less free time to cook or are more likely in "food deserts."

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm talking real basic here- cheapest pasta and cheapest spaghetti sauce you can find combined with a can of tuna for a very spartan meal. All you need to do is boil water and heat up the tomato sauce

Also, wait- I thought you guys could get Quarter Pounders for 50 cents or something. What's the point of all the wars then ooooooooooooooh

[–] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What's the point of all the wars then

That's a good question.

Cheap pound of pasta+jar of tomato sauce+can of tuna is around $4 or $5 which is about 2000 calories.

Cheap cheese burger is around $2 which is about 400 calories

[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

McDonald’s combo meal is 10 dollars US

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[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Every time I head stateside, I eat (albeit incredibly tasty) burgers as the only affordable thing on the menu until my cash gets so low I switch to Macdonald's. Tragic. Honestly no idea how most USians afford to eat. Who tf pays $30+ for a bowl of pasta? (That's usually the next cheapest thing on the menu.) Maybe it's different across states? Maybe USians don't tip? It would be more affordable if I wasn't including the tip. Haven't visited since I stopped eating meat so no idea what I'd do for food there now.

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[–] leo_da_vinci@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Artisanal burgers are much tastier than McDonald's. In fact, it's not hard for a real burger to be tastier than a McDonald's one, at least in my country (I'm not sure if McDonald's quality is the same in all countries). Here, McDonald's isn't very good, and even so it's quite expensive. Even the most affordable option on the menu is pricey, and it barely has anything inside. Not to mention that these fast food burgers are tiny.

Hambúrgueres artesanais são muito mais gostosos que McDonald's. Na verdade não é difícil um hambúrguer de verdade ser mais gostoso que um McDonald's, pelo menos no meu país (não tenho certeza se a qualidade do McDonald's é a mesma em todos os países). Aqui McDonald's não é muito bom e ainda é bem caro; a opção mais acessível do menu já é cara, e não têm quase nada dentro. Sem falar que esses hambúrgueres de fast food são bem pequenos.

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Idk I think I’m an awful cook personally because I cannot for the life of me cook a burger better than fast food. It’s always too burnt, too dry in the middle, too pink in the middle for my taste, or just not seasoned enough or too much. I absolutely have no sense when it comes to cooking, I buy some stuff (I weep because of how much I’m spending) then I prep it incorrectly, pop it in the grill or oven, wait way too long and finally I’m ready to eat something that I despise. Its not one of those “oh I’m so clumsy, how about someone else cooks instead?” Because I genuinely ENJOY cooking about 2-3 times a week but the meals I make are either pre-made (aka you couldn’t fuck it up if you tried) or I make it myself and it’s an abomination of what the original recipe calls for. I keep at it tho because I like the process, but my cooking is horrendous.

[–] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Y’know vegan burgers are way easier to cook and taste great. I’ve come to love black bean burgers, but if you want the taste of meat try a beyond burger.

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[–] nyoooom@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Nah, the ingredients in a McDonald's burger are almost tasteless, it's mostly the sauce that people really like.

Imagine the same burger but with fresh tasty ingredients, that would be glorious.

[–] kig_v2@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah Im sorry MCUH8R but i have to second this, mcd is whack, id rather steal food or eat out of garbage cans and im not joking 😂😂😂

[–] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

their burgers are different outside of the US, at least in some countries

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[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Badly cooked vegetables are sad, grill until the natural sugars come out and add seasonings

[–] nostalgicgamerz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Is that Gina Darling?

Edit: well, I don’t feel so stupid anymore

[–] kig_v2@lemmygrad.ml 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nay friend, that's Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector, spouting heavily sponsored, contradictory, and fantastical tales of North Korea on Joe Rogan.

[–] MCU_H8ER@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is she the one that said loving your mom was illegal in DPRK?

[–] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

better yet, she said there was no word for "love" in the language they speak in the DPRK, which, coincidentally, is also what's spoken in Occupied Korea

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

What if she's just misunderstood and is always stuck trying to explain to her hosts the concept of Koreans speaking Korean rather than English?

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

No, she’s actually right. The evil Kim dynasty banned the word when they changed the alphabet and created 문화어

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