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

Yeah but how does that meaningfully impact their lives? If McDonalds ceased to exist here today, I might grumble a bit and then move on to some other fast food joint. And in Russia where people are already resigned to not having any say in the matter?

Not saying these companies shouldn't pull out, they should. But unless it's something fundamental (chip fabs, steel production, etc.) it won't have that much impact. These luxury goods aren't going to make any difference.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Let's put it this way. There are about 250 McDonald's in NYC. If they were all replaced by an Arby's, there is no way they would be as profitable as the McDonalds were. Arby's cannot match the brand or advertising power of McDonald's.

NYC does not want 250 Arby's, and consequently some - probably most - of the Arby's would close. That certainly would change the lives of those employees.

So, do Russians want Tasty-and-that's-all as much as they wanted McDonald's? I doubt it.