Donald Trump on Sunday took to a McDonald's restaurant, where he handed patrons their orders through the drive-thru window and mocked Vice President Kamala Harris, but his critics did not buy it. Trump's campaign sent him to McDonald's because of Harris having worked there in college. Trump has ...

I guess he thinks he’s one upping Harris or something? Weird.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
    53·
    2 months ago

    Totally. He’s mocking them on a number of different levels, and it’s extra fucked up:

    • he’s been wealthy his entire life and never worked a job
    • he’s doing this to mock Harris
    • it’s not an actual representation of all the bullshit and hard work the people working there have to deal with
    • it’s a campaign stunt
    • he’s probably never even ordered in an actual McDonald’s before
    • he has absolutely no clue what those people get paid
    • those workers won’t even be eligible for the “no tax on tips” bullshit he’s trying to win people over with

    There’s like a dozen more I could pick out, but these are just the most egregious.

          • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
            6·
            2 months ago

            Over half will. Of those, some will overlook it focusing instead on the perceived intent (“he’s trying to be like one of us”). The rest will vote for someone else.

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
      18·
      2 months ago

      it’s not an actual representation of all the bullshit and hard work the people working there have to deal with

      This is the one thing from the list I think many* people don’t understand. Unless you’ve worked in some sort of retail environment, it’s hard to relate to the shitshow they can be.

      *I say many because I have no idea how many people have had a touch of the wonderful world of retail. Maybe a lot have, and some people just are assholes anyway afterwards.

      • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
        161·
        2 months ago

        If you’ve ever seen someone like a reality TV personality or aging pop star try to start a restaurant, this is that exact same thing. There’s always some SUPER awkward PR footage of these folks working someone else’s job at this new business and trying to show they understand it. They have zero fucking clue. Most recent I can think of was the Eminem fried chicken restaurant he started. So bad.

          • dexa_scantron@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 months ago

            There are 15,000 McDonald’s in the US and turnover is pretty high. It’s an old stat but I don’t expect it’s changed much over time.

            My husband and MIL both worked there so it tracks with my family members at least!