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  1. Comment on A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance across many regions of the US in ~news

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    I didn't say it before, but the fact that there is no requirement means that those who would enforce it can protect their friends and punish those they wish to. Considering the origins of our...

    I didn't say it before, but the fact that there is no requirement means that those who would enforce it can protect their friends and punish those they wish to. Considering the origins of our legal system are from the United Kingdom, this seems its origins might have been because those of the upper class were actually above the law. But here in the US it definitely allowed racists to target black people.

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  2. Comment on A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance across many regions of the US in ~news

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    I'm pretty sure the entire US legal system is set up in a way where no one is required to enforce the law. From prosecutorial discretion to law enforcement officers not seeming to have any legal...

    I'm pretty sure the entire US legal system is set up in a way where no one is required to enforce the law. From prosecutorial discretion to law enforcement officers not seeming to have any legal requirements to enforce laws or protect citizens.

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  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv

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    I agree with this. Most of the comments here are arguing against the executives statement, but far as I'm concerned, this is just PR speech. I don't believe that the executive believes what...

    I agree with this. Most of the comments here are arguing against the executives statement, but far as I'm concerned, this is just PR speech. I don't believe that the executive believes what they're saying, I think they're trying to push a narrative. I think they're worried that Cavill leaving actually is going to cause them problems, namely, less viewers.

    Although Cavill hasn't really made that much noise about his issues with the show-runner and writers room just straight up disregarding and disparaging the source material, he's made enough vague comments that the internet has figured out the reason he's left. Now, who knows whether the big fans which will care about this make up enough of the audience or have enough influence to actually cause the show to flounder, but that fact that they're making statements like this is either because they feel it's going to, or the entertainment press is starting to smell blood in the water and are asking questions.

    Personally, I'm not even a really big fan of "The Witcher," though I have enjoyed what I've seen of it so far across several mediums. I still haven't played most of the games or read the books, though I intend to eventually. However, I do recognize Cavill's passion for the material, and the fact that he's leaving speaks volumes to me about the quality of the show which was, in my opinion, already flagging. As such, with there being so many other things I still haven't watched/read/played, I don't think I'm even going to watch season 3, especially since that was the cause of his departure.

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  4. Comment on What apps/plug-ins/extensions etc do you use to improve Youtube on desktop? in ~tech

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    I do this as well, I don't watch anything on Youtube, I just download the video with yt-dlp and watch it in Media Player Classic. It's especially nice since SponsorBlock as part of yt-dlp will...

    I do this as well, I don't watch anything on Youtube, I just download the video with yt-dlp and watch it in Media Player Classic. It's especially nice since SponsorBlock as part of yt-dlp will trim out sections of the video that the community has identified as an ad read.

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  5. Comment on What are your favorite sports anime ? in ~anime

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    A lot of people have already said my top choices, but one that I really enjoy and doesn't ever seem to get brought up is Basquash, I just remember it being such an interesting concept that they...

    A lot of people have already said my top choices, but one that I really enjoy and doesn't ever seem to get brought up is Basquash, I just remember it being such an interesting concept that they executed decently well, and would definitely have appealed to the Shonen demographic.

    Thinking about it now, and only because I noticed it being a related recommendation on MyAnimeList, is RideBack, it's racing, which honestly should be it's own genre when it comes to anime. However, like Basquash it had an interesting premise that wasn't wasted or poorly executed, but had a more adult story line.

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