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Al Sharpton Threatens McDonald's, Accuses Company of Racism for What He Says Comes with Big Macs
Western Journal ^ | April 30, 2023 | Carson Choate

Posted on 04/30/2023 10:40:33 AM PDT by lowbridge

Left-wing activist and President of the National Action Network, Al Sharpton, has accused McDonald’s of failing to properly address accusations of racial discrimination by the company.

In a Thursday letter sent to McDonald’s Corporation, Sharpton demanded that the company rectify “longstanding” issues regarding their allegedly discriminatory practices.

Otherwise, Sharpton warned that he and his group would “mobilize to demand action against the fast-food giant.”

“We find it appalling and inexcusable that McDonald’s Corporation has not satisfied its differences with the Black community,” Sharpton said in the letter, before noting the number of legal woes already facing the fast food titan.

“There are lawsuits brought by Black franchises. Another brought by a Black former executive over racial discrimination from the highest levels.”

Sharpton doubled down on his claims of McDonald’s being racist, accusing the the fast food chain of only offering a “little justice” with its signature Big Macs — and little else.

“You cannot sell Black folks Big Macs and give us little justice,” he wrote.

“And let’s not forget the $10 billion lawsuit brought by Byron Allen over the fact that Black-owned media did not get its fair share of McDonald’s supersized advertising budgets,” he said, referring to a lawsuit filed last year by Allen, who accused McDonald’s of excluding black-owned businesses from advertising with the company.

Allen, of Allen Media Group, argued at the time that McDonald’s was guilty of “overt and systemic racism” because they refused to advertise on his subsidiaries, which include The Weather Channel and Comedy TV.

“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the U.S. economy,” Allen said at the time. “McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; cokedealer; domesticterrorist; extortion; mcdonalds; ricoact; shakedown; sharpton
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1 posted on 04/30/2023 10:40:33 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

What is the problem? Is it the white bread?


2 posted on 04/30/2023 10:42:43 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: bk1000

Has this guy paid his taxes yet?


3 posted on 04/30/2023 10:43:27 AM PDT by jimbug
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To: lowbridge

Al must need some cash for his organization or baby-mommas.

So where better to extort some money?


4 posted on 04/30/2023 10:43:43 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: lowbridge

The fake reverend Al not so Sharpton at his con artistry again.


5 posted on 04/30/2023 10:43:54 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as.)
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To: jimbug

If not, seize his assets!


6 posted on 04/30/2023 10:44:23 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as.)
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To: lowbridge

A Justice Brothers shakedown of Micky Ds.


7 posted on 04/30/2023 10:45:14 AM PDT by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: freedom1st

They deserve each other.


8 posted on 04/30/2023 10:46:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bk1000
What is the problem? Is it the white bread?

Apparently, a black board member retired, and McDonalds isn't advertising on enough of Byron Allen's TV stations.

-PJ

9 posted on 04/30/2023 10:47:28 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: PGR88

Ignore that noisome %*<<e@! He has nothing constructive to offer ANYONE!


10 posted on 04/30/2023 10:48:13 AM PDT by szweig (HYHEY Have You Had Enough Yet??!?)
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To: bk1000

“That don’t look like no McDonalds”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08c0BXTVpfs


11 posted on 04/30/2023 10:49:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bk1000

The white buns and the dark complected hamburgers. All of that reminds the Giant Head of what his ancestors did before they were lucky enough to become slaves in America.


12 posted on 04/30/2023 10:50:25 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: szweig

Sharpey is nearly as big a FRAUD as Joe Biden..


13 posted on 04/30/2023 10:51:07 AM PDT by CMailBag
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To: lowbridge

I’d suspect human flesh in a big mac, before suspecting racism.


14 posted on 04/30/2023 10:51:40 AM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: lowbridge

Crown Heights riot, Freddy’s Fashion Mart attack, supporter of Tawana Bradley’s rape allegations….outstanding and remarkable achievements.


15 posted on 04/30/2023 10:53:00 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: lowbridge

This racist jackass has absolutely no standing to criticize any U. S. company when he, himself, owes a shiteload in back taxes.
Sharpton can go ESAD....


16 posted on 04/30/2023 10:53:17 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: lowbridge
You cannot sell Black folks Big Macs

Perhaps McDonald's should close all its stores in "black" neighborhoods.

Then Fat Albert and his merry band of feral negroes could bitch and whine about "food deserts".

17 posted on 04/30/2023 10:53:54 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: C210N

Chicken Nuggets is People!


18 posted on 04/30/2023 10:53:59 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: lowbridge

Nothing several mil to his “non-profit” won’t fix.


19 posted on 04/30/2023 10:55:12 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: lowbridge

McDonald’s is a woke company. The payout will come shortly, if the first installment hasn’t already been sent. How many times has Jesse and Al shaken down McDonald’s? A lot.


20 posted on 04/30/2023 10:58:10 AM PDT by Obadiah
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