War and the common burger
For the average person, trying to understand why our newest war of concern is causing a large fast food chain to withdraw from the local market (local being where the war is being waged) can seem murky. Well, never fear; there are videos to explain the situation.
I knew a lot of the underlying reasons, having taught geography to teenagers. The market economy is never simplie. Case in point: when a company decides to stop selling hamburgers (as an example), the question moves beyond nutrition. It’s all about the money.
When a restaurant closes, there are the wages lost to underpaid teenagers. We all knew that, right? But what about the bakery that makes the buns? And the person that cleans the ventilation system above the grills? And the recuperation of old grease? Got you with that one; you forget about the grease, unless you stained your favourite shirt (been there, done that, my bad). How about the trucks that haul the bread, and the grease. Suddenly, your burger takes on importance in your economy. That’s where they are, in that war zone. People still need burgers. Will there be an underground source, where you have to give a secret knock on a door (not a garage; different sort of grease).
And once the conflict ends, who gives the signal to restart the grills? Will the workers return, now that they have escaped from burger bondage?
I don’t know. Truth be told, I haven’t had a greasy burger in many months, and the idea that my source might close doors is hardly an issue of concern. I can find other things to have for supper. But lee[ om momd that even small wars can interrupt pay cheques.
