{"id":761112,"date":"2025-09-08T07:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=761112"},"modified":"2025-09-08T07:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:23:04","slug":"crocs-x-mcdonalds-campaign-drowns-out-boycott-calls-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/761112\/crocs-x-mcdonalds-campaign-drowns-out-boycott-calls-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Crocs x McDonald&#8217;s Campaign Drowns Out Boycott Calls in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>McDonald&#8217;s recently dropped a collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crocs.com.lb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crocs<\/a> in Lebanon, swapping out Happy Meal toys for collectible mini clogs stamped in McDonald\u2019s colors and logos.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The campaign exploded online. While some applauded the &#8220;genius&#8221; collaboration, many criticized consumers for ignoring boycott calls over a corporate gimmick.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOEnNH3iN3Z\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-global-boycott-campaign-against-mcdonald-s\">Global Boycott Campaign Against McDonald&#8217;s<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>According to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, McDonald&#8217;s lost $7 billion in revenue earlier this year due to global boycott efforts. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Though many people in Lebanon have participated in the mass boycott of brands complicit in the Palestinian genocide, the recent Crocs x McDonald&#8217;s campaign shows how quickly political accountability can be sidelined.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;\">   <div class=\"lozad wp-twitter-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;width:80%;max-width: 100%;\" data-twitter-src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BDSmovement\/status\/1881685175584645277\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>Unfortunately, not everyone takes boycott efforts seriously, or they choose to ignore them altogether despite there being several local alternatives. For some, it\u2019s easier to get caught up in trends, viral campaigns, or the lure of collectibles than to consider the real-world consequences of their spending.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-viral-trends-amidst-war\">Viral Trends Amidst War<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>The clog obsession might as well be as bad as the Labubu craze. Suddenly, a mini croc is something everybody <em>has <\/em>to have.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DN5paeGjPhr\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The speed at which trends come and go, from Alo to matcha, Labubus, and even mini Crocs\u2014shows how consumerism everywhere has become entirely trend-driven.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The need to participate in viral trends needs to be studied, especially given the moral implications of hopping on these trends, whether it be mass consumerist behavior or funding genocides.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7546547475973180690\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p><\/p>    <p>How did you feel about the Crocs x McDonald&#8217;s campaign?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>If you&#8217;re looking for local alternatives to McDonald&#8217;s, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/740758\/this-local-spot-is-the-ultimate-mcdonalds-dupe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meat Way<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/759186\/wemac-lebanons-newest-mcdonalds-dupe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WeMac<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/704758\/25-local-burger-joints-that-are-way-better-than-mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these 25+ local alternatives<\/a>. 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