• 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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        1 month ago

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