Trained in history. Terrified by the present.
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Ray Kroc was famous for picking up trash in the parking lot even as CEO. The current crop of MBA weenies are just that. They’re high on their own supply. npub1mvxzza840h97avajlczyz6uzj9uha9gtkkcp3536vx5pmhtt87zswa0pja Larry Anderson 🕊️ @npub1ecp…59pq I’m a former McDonald’s manager and current stockholder, and I’m not at all happy with current management. Ray Kroc and Fred Turner are spinning in their graves. npub1mvxzza840h97avajlczyz6uzj9uha9gtkkcp3536vx5pmhtt87zswa0pja Larry Anderson 🕊️ Do this now and thank me later: npub1mvxzza840h97avajlczyz6uzj9uha9gtkkcp3536vx5pmhtt87zswa0pja Larry Anderson 🕊️ @npub1yyx…qa5g That’s a grim assessment. npub1mvxzza840h97avajlczyz6uzj9uha9gtkkcp3536vx5pmhtt87zswa0pja Larry Anderson 🕊️ @npub1ke3…xcva Might be worth thinking about getting in touch with Hugo at @npub1q6t…sw7m and setting up your own personal instance. 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