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Tennessee Republican Wants Taco Bell Shut Down For Being Too Mexican
HAZARD, TENNESSEE -
Clem O'Connor is convinced that Taco Bell is "an agent working for the Mexican government" and they are "infiltrating American culture ...
"You know there isn't a single hamburger to be found on Taco Bell's menu," Clem asked our interviewer rhetorically
while adding, "there is nothing more American than a hamburger ...
Would it kill them to put a nice steak and potato meal on their menu"
"It's just too Mexican in there," Clem told us, "that's all I'm saying. It's just too Mexican.
Would it kill them to put an apple pie on their menu?"
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/08/tennessee-republican-wants-taco-bell-shut
djean111
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HassleCat
(6,409 posts)Taco Bell spends a lot of money on focus groups and similar stuff to make sure its image is Mexican, but not too Mexican. It's Mexican food for Americans, and they want to make sure Americans know you don't have to order in Spanish.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)even seeing the pic of him with a Confederate flag until I got to the part about
romanic
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Autumn
(45,087 posts)called a Bell Beefer. It was ground beef in their sauce on a hamburger bun topped with shredded lettuce and cheese. They were really good. I buy the Taco Bell seasoning packets at the grocery store and make them.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Nothing more Amurkin huh?
Takket
(21,568 posts)it is the American image of Mexican food, but it is about as authentically reflective of Mexican food as the General Tso's chicken you get at the take out place is of Chinese food.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)how much longer will we have total morons in government?
dieter
(94 posts)But it did fool me for a bit.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Had me going for a little bit too.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Journeyman
(15,031 posts)James is the founding contributor and editor-in-chief of The Political Garbage Chute, a left-leaning satire and commentary site, which can be found on Facebook as well. You definitely should not give that much a shit about his opinions.
JI7
(89,249 posts)Taitertots
(7,745 posts)Taco Bell is American food.
Calling a dumpster fire a chalupa doesn't make it Mexican food.
cali
(114,904 posts)Initech
(100,076 posts)And I believe their headquarters is based in Irvine, California last I checked. Man these people are idiots!
johnsolaris
(220 posts)Last edited Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:57 AM - Edit history (1)
Hi,
Long ago & far away, Pepsico owned Taco Bell, KFC, A & W, and Frito Lay. They spun off or sold the fast food places to a new company called YUM based in Kentucky. More sell offs & reorganizations have followed.
Pepsi still owns Frito Lay. You can find many fast food places with 2 brands in one store. I live near a KFC/Taco bell.
ncjustice80
(948 posts)Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Crooks and Liars isn't satire, but the "story" comes from a satire site, and there's a tag on the article that mentions satire.
2015 The Political Garbage Chute
Confederacy, humor, racism, Republican, Satire, Tennessee, Xenophobia
Pretty funny though.
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)TACO HELL! They wouldn't eat there if starving.
Ichingcarpenter
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nsd
(2,406 posts)Oh, c'mon. This is so obviously bullshit.
It's not even clever.
I hate sites like this. The Onion does it right, but all the other "satire" sites are stupid. They have no talent.
Melurkyoulongtime
(136 posts)But only because they actually deign to call their "food" food. That crap shouldn't even be fit to slop hogs with. More like hazardous waste.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)its like saying Chinese food is too Chinese. This moron apparently don't know beans about ethnic food. Taco Bell Mexican...oh thats funny.
treestar
(82,383 posts)hello right winger, a business makes a profit, that's the basis for these things.