Posts by Lawrence Jackson79

Jeremy Wilson3 said:What exactly is General Electric selling that keeps them so high up on the list? I know they're a massive corporation, but they don't really have a standout brand identity.

http://www.ge.com/index.htm
take a look at that

goldenmason172 said:Regarding The Coca-Cola Company, you should keep in mind that beyond just Coca-Cola, they have about two hundred other products, and the combined revenue of that company and Caterpillar is roughly on par with the entire GDP of a small nation. Of course, Coca-Cola isn't exactly healthy any more than milk is if you decide to drink ten liters of it a day. It seems to me you've taken everything you saw on TV at face value; instead of forming an opinion based on news segments, try doing your own research and then tell me what you think. Moderation is key in everything, including Coca-Cola. Similarly, McDonald's isn't any healthier than a greasy burger or a plate of ribs, but if you eat one Big Mac once a month, I can assure you that you won't end up with prostate cancer.😂

Yeah, Lucky, but my point is that Coca-Cola is selling an advertisement, not just a drink. It's the same deal with McDonald's.
I mean, back in the day, those cans used to say "ENJOY COKE"—which, if you take it literally, sounds like you're being invited to enjoy cocaine.
What's your take on that?

Or like when Mel Gibson says in "When Will I Be a Warrior" that he's gotta head into battle just to stop one from happening🙂

Chris Barrett37 said:How on earth does "brand value" count as liquid capital? How can they even spend it? 🤣 It’s basically a paper value—it isn't the actual worth of the company, nor is it like physical gold reserves sitting in a vault. It's purely theoretical. That money only becomes real if someone actually decides to buy that brand name and starts pumping their own product into those iconic soda bottles.

I wouldn't go so far as to say they view it as purely fictional, though you've got a point there, Bingo.

dustyranger4 said:I suspect we’re looking at a bit of a misstatement here—it really doesn't matter whether Jews own Coca-Cola, McDonald's, or Walt Disney. For all I care, they could be owned by Germans or Turks. What actually matters is the sheer value of the brand itself—take Coca-Cola, for example. Just to clarify the practical side of things—many homeowners swear by keeping a liter of it overnight to dissolve limescale in the toilet, then just flushing it away in the morning. Beyond that, today's Walt Disney is practically defined by violence, McDonald's is essentially junk food and a direct contributor to diabetes, Microsoft Windows seems to glitch constantly regardless of how many updates they push, Ford feels like it's built out of sponge, and then there's Marlboro... Let's try rephrasing it this way instead: "10 companies with the highest 'idiot tax.'"

Bravo, man. Seriously, props to you.👍

Back when Hollywood was first finding its footing, politics and the economy basically dictated how everything was portrayed on screen here in the States. You see it everywhere—from the way the USSR gets painted as the ultimate Evil empire in those James Bond flicks, to those overly "heroic" American war movies about Vietnam or, more recently, Iraq. It’s all just propaganda wrapped in celluloid. What’s the one cinematic lie or total misrepresentation that actually makes your blood boil?

Morgan Cook10 said:Alright, so if I buy a brand name... what am I actually getting?

Like, if I bought into McDonald's, would the name alone come with all the franchise agreements and stuff?

You get it all.

Human said:92+83+72....=514 omg, get it? (5+1+4)*2=20=11+9 its september eleven omg omg omg😲

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just get to the point... if there even is one.

$514 billion in pure capital
what do you guys think they're doing with that kind of cash?
blowing it all?
or just using it to keep everything under their thumb?

Thomas Taylor2 said:We could just start picking on people based on their religion, or target Russians, or even go after the Brits—honestly, at this point, it’s all the same nonsense whether it’s happening today or anytime
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Khm... look, I might sound a bit slow here, but... is there actually any real point to this thread? Or did we somehow end up with our very own little political debate corner right here on the global news board?

There’s definitely a point.
Just calculate the combined total of all those companies first.

Look, you've got a point there, but we're talking about companies that basically sell ad space directly on their products here.

Chris Barrett37 said:We're just talking about the USA here, not the entire world, right? 🙄

The whole world🙄

A brand is just a label used to move product
Oil companies aren't these monolithic entities; they're actually pretty fragmented and don't strictly tie themselves to one single firm
So what we're looking at here isn't the substance—it's the branding, the pure advertising play
Think about it: Coca-Cola doesn't just sell soda, they sell an advertisement

1) Coca-Cola: $92 billion
2) Microsoft: $83 billion
3) IBM: $72 billion
4) General Electric: $60 billion
5) Intel: $45 billion
6) Walt Disney: $36 billion
7) McDonald's: $34 billion
8) Nokia: $33 billion
9) Toyota: $30 billion
10) Marlboro: $29 billion

Nicole Allen10 said:Look, we’re talking about purely physical stuff here. Lately, my head feels like it’s overheating, and honestly, my whole body is just radiating heat. It’s not even like this started because of the weather or anything. To make matters worse, I feel like my eye is actually stuck shut—just a total sensation of burning. And get this: I don't even have a fever. I've tried hopping in the shower, but it doesn't do squat; I'll get about fifteen minutes of relief before the sweat starts pouring again, even though I'm dressed in basically nothing. I have no clue what's going on. I just want to fix this because I feel absolutely miserable.

you probably just need more action in the bedroom

quietranger14 said:I’m struggling with low self-esteem—a leftover relic from when my father sexually abused me. I’ve worked through most of the trauma from that era, but this lack of self-worth keeps holding me back in so many ways.
First off, I can't stop comparing myself to everyone else. I’m in college right now and my grades are solid—just like they were in high school and middle school—but I never actually feel proud of those achievements.
Then there’s my body. Even though I have moments where I look in the mirror and think, "Okay, I actually look good," that feeling evaporates within five minutes. Suddenly, I’m just ugly, overweight, and—God knows what else. I’m constantly jumping from one diet to the next, even though I know deep down that no diet on the planet is going to fix how I feel inside.
Third, I struggle to value anything I’ve accomplished. For instance, I survived sexual abuse, lived through a diagnosis of anxious depression, was hospitalized after a suicide attempt, and even saw my abuser behind bars for eight years—yet I still don't give myself credit for surviving all that. Nothing I do feels significant because I tell myself anyone could do it, even though I know in my heart that isn't true.
I don't know... I just really want to learn how to value myself as a person—as someone smart and beautiful (which I do believe during my best moments) and capable. I’d love some help navigating this.
Thanks

Just stop stressing over every little thing. Whatever happened in the past, just move on.