Moral Dilemmas: First Drafts &  Commentaries

Moral Dilemmas: First Drafts & Commentaries

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Moral Dilemmas: First Drafts & Commentaries
Let’s blame Ronald McDonald

Let’s blame Ronald McDonald

We’re losing the fight against our own obsolescence

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Rollie Atkinson
Aug 10, 2024
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No one much noticed, and no historical marker was engraved way back in 1975 when our American culture of pioneer spirit, rugged individualism and can-do grit was overtaken by a more modern ethos of comforts, conveniences and contrivances.

This was the year that McDonald’s launched a new TV campaign and global promise of “We Do It All For You.” The jingly…

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