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Saudi Arabia rolls out customized mobile McDonald's for Trump visit (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] gazter@aussie.zone 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I know it's fun to use this sort of thing to bag on the Saudis and on Trump, and I'm a fan of neither, but just wanted to point out that this kind of thing is pretty common.

It's just a food truck. Sure it's a bit bigger than your average food truck, but that are catering to larger crowds. I've seen these at events across Europe, and in Australia. I'm sure there's plenty trundling around the States as well.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think what we find funny here is that it's McD.. You'd usually bring out fancier stuff for a head of state. You know, refined stuff made by a chef, not sloppy fast food.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

McD is pretty much the height of American cuisine, lol.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It really isn't, that prize goes to A&W.

[–] duhbasser@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What does this even mean? America has some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world. Or are you playing on a trope that Americans only eat fast food?

Can I do that? Okay…well I’m surprised this food truck isn’t a white Toyota truck? Where’s the machine gun in the back?

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Toyota is Japanese and Alqaeda had more attacks against Saudi Arabia than against the US.

[–] duhbasser@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yea my point is to make an ignorant statement about an entire culture/country, similar to the statement that user made

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

Mission accomplished

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a lifelong USian I have never seen a McDonald’s food truck in my entire life (yes we do food trucks here). Presumably because McDonalds already has a location anywhere that one could possibly want a shitty ripoff burger.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 1 points 20 hours ago

Looks like they've even got one for when the local restaurant gets blown away. https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcrig-hurricane-ian.html

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

By Saudis do you mean all 25 million citizens or just the government?

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I did mean the government, and by Trump I meant the current administration under Trump.

But now you mention it, I can't think of a single Saudi person I'm a fan of, despite working there on and off for some time.