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Couldn't the real copyright owner just sue the US government and get a payout? The fact this doesn't seem to be happening suggests that perhaps the copyright o

Couldn't the real copyright owner just sue the US government and get a payout? The fact this doesn't seem to be happening suggests that perhaps the copyright owner doesn't care?

gambiting 2mo ago
Or the copyright owner recognises that suing the current administration in court is going to risk other negative consequences and those are not worth the risk. Or perhaps it's just that taking the US government to court is going to cost a lot of money and take years, so "just asking" is the first step.
robgibbons 2mo ago
This is a very Western-centric way of thinking. The Japanese are culturally oriented toward "saving face" rather than directly confronting things like this. It's very likely that Nintendo approached their own government with private complaints, and the government is handling it diplomatically, rather than Nintendo causing more drama for their company (and country) by immediately suing the US government.
- Matl 2mo ago
  Nintendo specifically is known to sue first, ask questions later. They just like to shake down the little guys, like their own fans.
  - deleted 2mo ago
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  - ronsor 2mo ago
    Nintendo's model relies on the target not fighting back. Suing the US government is unwise for that reason.
- yongjik 2mo ago
  That's a very Orientalistic interpretation of what we have, where a Japanese company is understandably afraid of a batshit crazy leader of the world's most powerful nation with a history of exceptionalism and ignoring international laws, so like any other good capitalist organization, they want to solve it through a "gentlemen's agreement" rather than attacking the emperor and risk hurting shareholder values.
  - halJordan 2mo ago
    And this is its own stereotyped vision coming from, well i don't even know what you're allowed to call it these days but i guess it controls the progressive left now?
SpicyLemonZest 2mo ago
Or the copyright owner understands that Donald Trump is a crazed dictator who will try to ruin their company if they publicly oppose him.
- politician 2mo ago
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  - collingreen 2mo ago
    Are you trying to imply something about the poster? If so you should just directly say it. You can follow the Trump train or not but at this point I hope it's clear that plenty of people see the lawlessness, open corruption, constant lies, blaming everyone else, and blatant disregard for the constitution as dictator like. Happy to hear your polite take on why that's ok or misunderstood but asking people if they like posting what they post to try to imply some sort of superiority is blah.
    - politician 2mo ago
      "Dictator" is a word that has a particular meaning. If anyone can use words any which way they like, then why are you arguing with me about the words I use?
      - johnnyanmac 2mo ago
        > Dictator: "a person who behaves in an autocratic way."
      - jjav 2mo ago
        > "Dictator" is a word that has a particular meaning. Indeed it does. What did you think the definition is?
  - SpicyLemonZest 2mo ago
    I felt a sense of deep sadness that a dictator has seized power in my country. I'm sorry that you're unable to face reality, and I hope when he's gone you'll be able to fully process what's been happening. Those of us who have to take actions in the world don't have the luxury of pretending that the regime in the White House is normal.
beloch 2mo ago
1. Trump doesn't care if he costs U.S. taxpayers money. He'd only care if he was personally sued. 2. A foreign party using U.S. courts to sue the U.S. government has always been a dicey proposition. Some parties are more "equal" than others under U.S. law. 3. The current U.S. regime is petty enough to slap retaliatory tariff's on all of Japan (thereby making Americans pay extra for Japanese goods). Really, there are no carrots or sticks that work on Trump right now. Americans have not yet had their Magna Carta moment.

Couldn't the real copyright owner just sue the US government and get a payout? The fact this doesn't seem to be happening suggests that perhaps the copyright owner doesn't care?

gambiting 2mo ago

Or the copyright owner recognises that suing the current administration in court is going to risk other negative consequences and those are not worth the risk. Or perhaps it's just that taking the US government to court is going to cost a lot of money and take years, so "just asking" is the first step.

robgibbons 2mo ago

This is a very Western-centric way of thinking. The Japanese are culturally oriented toward "saving face" rather than directly confronting things like this. It's very likely that Nintendo approached their own government with private complaints, and the government is handling it diplomatically, rather than Nintendo causing more drama for their company (and country) by immediately suing the US government.

Matl 2mo ago
Nintendo specifically is known to sue first, ask questions later. They just like to shake down the little guys, like their own fans.
- deleted 2mo ago
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- ronsor 2mo ago
  Nintendo's model relies on the target not fighting back. Suing the US government is unwise for that reason.
yongjik 2mo ago
That's a very Orientalistic interpretation of what we have, where a Japanese company is understandably afraid of a batshit crazy leader of the world's most powerful nation with a history of exceptionalism and ignoring international laws, so like any other good capitalist organization, they want to solve it through a "gentlemen's agreement" rather than attacking the emperor and risk hurting shareholder values.
- halJordan 2mo ago
  And this is its own stereotyped vision coming from, well i don't even know what you're allowed to call it these days but i guess it controls the progressive left now?

SpicyLemonZest 2mo ago

Or the copyright owner understands that Donald Trump is a crazed dictator who will try to ruin their company if they publicly oppose him.

politician 2mo ago
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- collingreen 2mo ago
  Are you trying to imply something about the poster? If so you should just directly say it. You can follow the Trump train or not but at this point I hope it's clear that plenty of people see the lawlessness, open corruption, constant lies, blaming everyone else, and blatant disregard for the constitution as dictator like. Happy to hear your polite take on why that's ok or misunderstood but asking people if they like posting what they post to try to imply some sort of superiority is blah.
  - politician 2mo ago
    "Dictator" is a word that has a particular meaning. If anyone can use words any which way they like, then why are you arguing with me about the words I use?
    - johnnyanmac 2mo ago
      > Dictator: "a person who behaves in an autocratic way."
    - jjav 2mo ago
      > "Dictator" is a word that has a particular meaning. Indeed it does. What did you think the definition is?
- SpicyLemonZest 2mo ago
  I felt a sense of deep sadness that a dictator has seized power in my country. I'm sorry that you're unable to face reality, and I hope when he's gone you'll be able to fully process what's been happening. Those of us who have to take actions in the world don't have the luxury of pretending that the regime in the White House is normal.

beloch 2mo ago

1. Trump doesn't care if he costs U.S. taxpayers money. He'd only care if he was personally sued. 2. A foreign party using U.S. courts to sue the U.S. government has always been a dicey proposition. Some parties are more "equal" than others under U.S. law. 3. The current U.S. regime is petty enough to slap retaliatory tariff's on all of Japan (thereby making Americans pay extra for Japanese goods). Really, there are no carrots or sticks that work on Trump right now. Americans have not yet had their Magna Carta moment.