For example, since I’m a perfectionist, Chiri came off more funny than insulting; but since there are heavy immigration debates in the U.S., Maria’s situation just sort of lands with more of a dull thud.

And yeah, thinking about it, you would think that more people / organizations would be insulted by SZS. Maybe the Japanese aren’t as trigger-happy with their lawsuits.

Several times, I was surprised that they actually managed to air what they did without getting hit by a lawsuit for slander (or libel or whatever) from various politicians who were actually named (albeit censored by astericks) or referred to obviously.