France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action
  • Mothra@mander.xyz
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    4 days ago

    Students Mathieu, 16, Jade, 15, and Esther, 17, heading in to the McDonald’s on Friday, were not about to be diverted by trade tariffs, however. “I understand why people are suggesting we avoid American products, but it’s something people with money can afford to do. As students we can’t,” Jade said.

    Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Tesla, Starbucks, KFC and X are among the US brands that have been cited as those to be shunned. Those questioned by pollsters also cited Apple, Microsoft, booking platforms Airbnb and Tripadvisor, Nike and Converse.

    I don’t believe Starbucks KFC and McDonald’s are the cheapest options for students. But I don’t live in France so I don’t know. I would have guessed making your own sandwich at home and bringing your own drink would have been considerably cheaper than McTrash.

    • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
      16·
      4 days ago

      I can only speak for the UK, but the multinational fast-foods are almost never the cheaper option compared to just getting something from a local takeaway.

      Though I know from my student days that there are plenty of students who will happily go around claiming they’re broke while only eating expensive food, as though one didn’t cause the other.

      • notgold@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Same here is Australia too. I never understood uni students buying domino’s pizza when it is smaller, shitter and more expensive than a local pizza joint.

    • bloubz@lemmygrad.ml
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      4 days ago

      To me it’s a fake argument. High schoolers in France don’t have jobs for the most part and fully rely on their parents. This is probably in Paris so it would be the case, and with those names it is likely the case, also saying something about their parents class

      As a cultural side note, French people don’t really make sandwiches at home to eat at school or work. They would for a picnic, train trip, and when they have little time to eat or they know they’ll have no cutlery available