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> The moderation seems less about “combat footage” and more about which side is shown losing.

Yes? Pretty much every human society ever has been indifferent about enforcing rules against the powerful and well-connected. But zealous about enforcing rules against the weak and expendable. While pretending that it's "equal justice for all".

Next problem: Trying to figure out what the actual (enforced) rules are, for yourself, in any given time and place.