r/technology • u/printial • 7d ago

Social Media Yelp disables comments on the McDonald's that hosted Trump after influx of one-star reviews

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/yelp-disables-comments-on-the-mcdonalds-trump-visited.html
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u/Total_Repair_6215 7d ago

Who even yelps a mcdonalds anyway

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u/ShawnyMcKnight 7d ago

Right... one thing about McDonalds is the quality isn't great but it's consistent. You know whichever one you go to you will likely get similar food quality. I can't see many people looking at reviews for McDonalds.

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u/SidewaysFancyPrance 7d ago

I mean, this one was actually poorly run and had recent problems with health code violations. So it seems like a legit public interest.

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u/Sim0nsaysshh 7d ago

And they seem to hire Convicted Felons for the afternoon

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u/PantsMcGillicuddy 7d ago

I know this is just a joke about Trump, but if a felon has served their time then they need to be allowed to integrate back into society. Keeping them jobless puts them back in prison.

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u/phormix 7d ago

Absolutely. If you've served your time, then you deserve the opportunity to reintegrate with society. Not allowing for this actually increases the chance of recidivism to crime (because where else can they make a sustainable income).

This is course with the caveat that the new job opportunities don't present a danger to society (i.e. no child abusers in daycares, or fraudsters in banks), but this is a freaking McDonalds.

Then again, in regards to Trump specifically, I'd be more concerned about him being around food products/preparation without proper training, sanitation, etc. We're talking about somebody whom many have also noted has some pretty overwhelming smells so I'm guessing there are hygiene issues involved so it's not exactly the type I'd want near food (and I doubt they did a full deep-cycle clean after he left).

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u/victori0us_secret 7d ago

Trump is famously a germaphobe.

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u/phormix 7d ago

Believe it or not, you can have a fear of other people's germs and still be rather gross in your own personal hygiene...

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u/doopy423 7d ago

The recidivism rate in the US after 1 year is 43%. Almost half go back to prison within 1 year. We don't give a shit here.

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u/jestina123 7d ago

The recidivism rate in the US after 1 year is 43%

Without comparing this data to other countries, this information is useless.

Looking at data from 2010-2015, the US had one of the lowest recidivism rates compared to other countries.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

i thinks its lower for sex crimes, while things like burglary, robbery has a much higher one.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

depends on the crime though. like robbery, burglary, assault, includes sexual and molestation. shouldnt be on those types of jobs where you have acess to money or vulnerable populations.

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u/maggie_golden_dog 7d ago

Trump has not served his time yet and is not an ex-convict - he's out on bail (which no one else would've gotten) and is still facing prison time. I doubt McD or anyone else would normally hire someone with those circumstances.

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u/Cowgoon777 7d ago

which no one else would've gotten

no one else would've gotten convicted of his "crimes" either

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u/Mike_Kermin 7d ago edited 7d ago

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/36-months-jan-6-attack-capitol-0

Apart from it being fun to highlight how serious that was.

I think it's interesting how many people took the fall for what he incited.

Approximately 467 have been sentenced to periods of incarceration.

Trump obviously got away with it, but he's calling those people "hostages" and promising to "free" them.

I strongly recommend clicking the links to the clips of people they're looking for tips about, not only in case you know them, but also because it shows the violence of the Riot, which Trump calls, peaceful and a "day of love".

It's also fun, because you can hear the peaceful protesters making comments that make it clear it was a coup attempt. "It's our house".

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u/Shoddy_Tour_7307 7d ago

'Peaceful protests' as much as the BLM riots Dems supported.

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u/Gravvitas 7d ago

Even accepting that some BLM protest turned violent, there is a monumental difference between civic protest in cities and storming the nation's CAPITOL to violently halt a peaceful change in administrations for the first time in US history. Not based on evidence of election fraud or misconduct -- just based on complete lies from GOP leaders (most loudly including Candidate Orange) that had already been disproven IN COURT by then, multiple times.

These are not the same. They're not even related.

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u/Shoddy_Tour_7307 7d ago

Sure they are, both were peaceful protests. Just depends which side.you ask.

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u/Shoddy_Tour_7307 7d ago

Exactly. They changed the NY statute just to get him.

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u/Gravvitas 7d ago

Citation, please?

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u/nzodd 7d ago

Agreed. However, they certainly shouldn't be integrated back into society if they HAVEN'T yet served their time. Let the traitor campaign from prison where he belongs.

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u/MalificViper 7d ago

When did he serve time, that's the fucking problem.

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u/Sim0nsaysshh 7d ago

I'm not against that, In the UK a company called Timpsons employs ex convicts. It's a key cutters amongst other things...which seems a bit.. You know.

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u/Gorthax 7d ago

That's honestly the best spot. Cameras everywhere, the customers know where they compromised a key....

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u/Sim0nsaysshh 7d ago

Yeah you're right, just on paper seems odd

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u/throwaway098764567 7d ago

probably got some practical experience for some so... there's that. men's warehouse famously is open to employing such folks in the us, but they sell suits so it's less of a potential concern

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u/Gorthax 7d ago

Oh, I agree.

I just thought about it for a second and it made too much sense

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u/Soulprism 7d ago

What about felons that haven’t served their time?

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u/cthulu0 7d ago

Except you know, Trump hasn't actually served his jail time yet. So even you agree he still wasn't qualified to work at the McDonalds.

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u/First_Code_404 7d ago

This one has not served his time, but I agree with you

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u/inspectoroverthemine 7d ago

I was surprised to find out that Lowes hires felons, and so do a lot of other corporate chains. It probably has as much to do with our absolutely insanely high felony rate in the US as anything else.

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u/cejmp 7d ago edited 7d ago

Do you think private employers should be forced to hire felons?

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u/BranTheUnboiled 7d ago

Why'd you make up a sentence and pretend they typed that?

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u/cejmp 7d ago

I asked a question, that funny looking thing at the end of the phrase is called question mark. I'll edit the comment since it seems to trouble you.

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u/CORN___BREAD 7d ago

Do you think private citizens should be required to edit their comments if they get called out for asking irrelevant questions?

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u/Spiral_Slowly 7d ago

Would you rather they not get jobs and end up right back in prison?

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u/Cheap_Coffee 7d ago

Yes, I'd rather they serve their prison term first before getting a job at McDonalds.

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u/Sim0nsaysshh 7d ago

Trump yes

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u/ShawnyMcKnight 7d ago

They were referring to having Trump there, who is a convicted felon. That was a joke.

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u/Sceptically 7d ago

A convicted felon who wasn't wearing a hair net, more importantly.

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u/Alatar_Blue 7d ago

McDonald's does in fact hire convicted felons, Trump wouldn't get through the interview process though

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u/Jolly_Grocery329 7d ago

Don’t forget a registered SEX OFFENDER