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Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Putin isn't chowing down on BK, neither are the oligarchs, or the heads of the army, the FSB, or so on.

What's the point of making sure BK leaves the market except and ineffectual attempt to hurt ordinary Russians?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

The main purpose is to create a sentiment of dissatisfaction for the current government

Edit: I am just pointing out their purpose, it doesn't mean that I share their view boyz

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Russians are going to be so angry about no Burger King they'll do a 1917 on Putin for sure.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

Without American fast food, Russians will have to resort to eating rotten maggot-infested meat. It will be like a million Battleship Potemkins all at once.

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