Well, if your desire is seeing people breaking those chains rather than enjoyment of the collar being welded shut, I wouldn't call it a toxic focus - quite the contrary. Personally, injustice and abuse - even taking into account the catharsis of it being overcome - angers me too much for it to be a favorite. My blood pressure is already driven high enough by real-life events without it creeping into my much needed escapism, but to each their own. :)
"Look, I dunno about geopolitics and just where is the "European Union" on a map anyway? I looked, and it doesn't say that anywhere, so it's clearly made up. Just tell me who the most treasonous corrupt cunt in European politics is, and he'll have my support. It worked great as a criteria here, so I see no reason why it wouldn't work abroad. Bonus points if he rapes kids too."
"No... Don't.... Stop..."