BambiDiego

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was talking with my girlfriend and Tar Shampoo came up, and I said "I don't even know exactly what that is used for other than dramatically killing off a horse" and she hung up on me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

But what if they mutate?!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is the saddest meme I've seen in recent memory, if only because of its accuracy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a common thing in many countries. It's, among other things, a liability issue.

If your "country #1" company does business in "country #2" then what laws apply to them?

In order to distinguish clear lines what "country #2" requires is a representative for the company to be in the country. If the company breaks "country #2"'s laws then the representative is liable for it.

Generally to be a representative you have to have a measurable stake in the transaction, you can't just be a random Jimbo, so it usually falls to a law firm (or an entity that works with one), mainly because if you need people to help your company follow the law, then they should know the law.

If the company breaks the law, the firm has to deal with that, so it's a risk for them.

In this case, X needed that representative, either they couldn't or wouldn't find one, therefore Brazil said "we can't hold you accountable to our laws, so get out of our country."

I'm super, MEGA, oversimplifying, and I'm no expert, but this is my best understanding.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

They require a representative in order to establish a chain of responsibility that deals with crime, censorship, social health (lol), public relations, etc.

It does come down to a combination of size, influence, services rendered, and other factors.

He could put a random kid in charge but it would make it worse, like putting a busboy in a chef's hat during Rush hour.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I mean, you're being facetious, but no, the law being "your company must have a legal representative to be within our borders"

X was told about it, given a deadline, they missed the deadline, they can't be in Brazil

Actions have consequences

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

The beauty of poetry is that it can be whatever it comes out as, because it's you sharing your inner art, outward.

This is a poem, and it made me feel things. I think that's just how art works.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

This is some Paper Mario cursed chest vibes. I love it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

He's attractive and sexy, but not hot or pretty.

If that even makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Because they broke the law.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

No, I don't believe the popular opinion is inherently the right one.

I'm not making appeals to popular opinion, my initial, and only, stance is that "free speech" is not the same as "consequence-free speech."

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