• HobbitFoot
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      141 month ago

      I’d consider it worse than Edison. Edison’s real contribution to technology was the creation of a company R&D lab geared towards new products. He would invest in the development of the product before it became big.

      Kroc took over an already functioning business.

        • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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          Ray Kroc started buying up the land the franchises were being built on and became McDonald’s landlord. Then he was able to eventually force McDonald brothers into a deal because he could have shut down the businesses by not renewing their leases on the land.

      • Flying SquidOPM
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        41 month ago

        I was really disappointed by the film about him with Michael Keaton. Even though they couldn’t completely hide who he really was, it was a hagiography.

        • Mac
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          21 month ago

          I think it did a great job selling that he was a total sleazeball

          • Flying SquidOPM
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            11 month ago

            I guess I felt like it showed he was still doing a great thing despite how he was as a person.