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Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s (www.politico.eu)

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Who tf can afford to eat at McDonalds, have you seen their prices lately?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago

His opinion used to be much more widespread 10 or 15 years ago. Now poor people can't even eat fast food without being judged for wasting money.

He's not just a capitalist pig, he's an out of touch capitalist pig.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think most people can afford to eat at McDonald's.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I can afford it but with the current prices it makes no sense - last time I walked out with a $12 total. There's a whole lot of better places to eat for that much

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Why would I spend $50 on a hamburger, I can do more than one to myself with $10