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John Amato on Friday, October 26th, 2007 at 11:45 AM - PDT
Leave it to South Park to dig deep inside the mind of a Neocon-right wing warblogger:
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General: Do you realize what’s going on here? Terrorists have attacked our imagination and now our imaginations are running wild.
Pure genius. The military uses fantasy as their ultimate weapon….Quick, give up your civil liberties—allow torture and rendition…You can catch highlights here…
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Here’s some more fantasy. FEMA staged a press conference Tuesday, the only problem was they had FEMA employees acting as the reporters asking the questions. Dana Perino said the white house would never do anything like that. I guess she doesn’t know about our old friend the male hooker/white house reporter.
South Park has been so far ahead of the general public for so long. That’s the only thing about the show that isn’t funny. When cartoon characters catch on before humans do, we got trouble. :)
South Park consistently puts out a right-wing message when it comes to Bush and the war. There’s yet to be one questioning on the show of the wisdom of the Iraq war — instead they’ve tackled issues like Ward Churchill and pretentious hybrid drivers. There’s never a genuine satire of Bush’s mistakes. Even the Simpsons is cutting edge in comparison. Matt and Trey seemed so angry at the LA liberals they live among that they gladly support the right’s status quo.
Yes, Dana Purina is quick to tell you not to believe your lying eyes. Meow. I wonder if anyone ever told her that she lies when she’s cute.
“All human actions are equivalent . . . and . . . all are, on principle, doomed to failure.”
Theatre of the Absurd, to be sure.
I love South Park. But if there is anything they rarely do, it’s go after the right wing. Even here they do it with subtlety. They’ve gone after Al Gore and Hillary Clinton much more obviously than this. With a treasure trove of things to parody about the Bush Administration, Matt and Trey haven’t ever really gone after them. It kinda makes me think they’re republicans … which doesn’t make a damn bit of sense. They did a great job with the Terry Schiavo case. But they’ve never touched Bush/Cheney.
pissed off patricia @ 2:
Like the election between the turd sandwich and the douchebag.
Mike @ 3:
I typed as you posted. I totally agree. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees it. And you’re right on about how they go after Hollywood. They’re closet right wingers. But I’ll take them over any of the rest of the right wing anyday.
PurplePatriot @ 6:
do they really have too? How can Bush and Cheney be more characterized than they already are? Besides, Bush and Cheney are easy topics. The “heart” of Wal-Mart (or whatever that store was), the homeless issue, battle between pseudo-religious groups, Pat Robertson… no one is spared. That’s the beauty of the show.
They did do “That’s My Bush” and “Team America” (but the second one got both sides too).
PurplePatriot @ 6:
Both creators are libertarians, that would explain the right wing leaning of the show…
ThunderMonkey @ 9:
I looooved “That’s My Bush” it was gone right after 911 though…which was a shame…and Team America…I haven’t laughed that fuckin hard in a LOOOONG damn time…I was cryin I was laughin so hard…
PurplePatriot @ 8:
Actually they have tackled the war on Iraq. There was an episode in which the US wages war against heaven, I think. And when Bush goes to make his case against heaven to the UN he is asked “Mr. Bush are high or stupid?” And he replies “Let me assure you I am not high”
So… before making blanket statements about a show, it would be nice if you guys actually watched it.
And these are the types of people that are running our nut house.? Oh, I mean country. Great job South Park!
They’re both libertarians although one of them said once that he was registered repug. I don’t expect serious commentary from Comedy Central but when it happens, I’m pleasantly surprised. The first and second parts of this trilogy have been top notch. You really need to TiVo it and pause the group shots of the imaginationland. Ronald McDonald, HR Puffinstuff, Charlie Brown and don’t even get me started on the evil toons. Every frame is solid gold. Soda almost shot out of my nose when I saw that jesus was on the imaginationland council. Too funny.
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ThunderMonkey @ 9:
Like I said, they’ve done a great job with a lot of issues; and I love the show. But I don’t agree that nobody is spared. Bush has been waaay spared on this ratings-getting show. I don’t think Cheney has ever been touched. And yeah, I think they really do need to go after the most corrupt, dishonest, constitution-shredding administration ever. Absolutely. I’m tired of this notion that we have to play fair by attacking all sides. Because those on the right certainly don’t do that. Matt and Trey could really make resonating points with the younger crowd by doing what they do best to this administration. But they choose not to. I can only assume that’s because they’re more or less on their side when it comes to this war. It’s their show; they can do what they want. But I don’t think it’s accurate to hold them up as great defenders of the liberal way as some (not you) may think.
PurplePatriot @ 8:
NOOOOOOOO!!!! Say it ain’t so!!! Stone and Parker can’t possibly be right wingers!!!!
I never woulda thunkit in a million years….as for them being angry at the LA Liberal set…maybe they’re just angry at the pretentiousness of those folks, not necesarliy their politics…
The “Imaginationland” episodes are brilliant. I smell another Emmy.
I think they’d go after the right-wing more if they could make it funny enough. Problem is, the right-wingers are so evil now that it’s got to be hard to draw humor from them.
JQP @ 14:
“Libertarians are just republicans that want to smoke weed and look at porn.” — Thom Hartman
Dr. Who @ 12:
Screw you jackass. I’ve seen every episode. As you can see, I said given the treasure trove of material they have to work with, they rarely go after the Bushies. Of course there are exceptions. Piss off. And the episode about war in heaven wasn’t about Iraq, Einstein. It was about the Schiavo case. So shove your blanket statement comment up your ass.
What about the episode where Saddam was building WMD in heaven according to intelligence from Bush? That was a pretty damning show back in 2002!
They’re definitely conservative. But it’s a cartoon and it makes me laugh, so I’m cool with it.
And the episode about war in heaven wasn’t about Iraq, Einstein. It was about the Schiavo case. So shove your blanket statement comment up your ass.
It was about both. The episdoes don’t exactly stick to one theme.
I agree that they are libertarians … and I agree with the Tom Hartman quote.
Before my above post gets censored, notice that I don’t attack people for having opinions. I attack them for attacking me on false premises. Not once do I belittle or insult someone who doesn’t do it to me first.
Yes they are Libertarians and usually gently parody the rightwing ideas. However, since Liberals use their brains differently than Conservatives they see the humor of it all,,,they have poked at jesus, bush, cheney, and several others. Right wingers who may watch the show miss the hilarity of those subtle pokings and relate only to the outright poking at hillary….watched the first two episodes and thought they were absolutely hilarious….betcha the cons missed the joke
Ronald D. Moore did a better job about outlining the occupation of Iraq on the new Battlestar Galactica series, than any other show on television.
In all reality… there isn’t really a fictional show out there that spends a great deal to of time attacking Bush and his policies. The Law & Order series and “Boston Legal” (moreso on the second) tend to make the most anti-Bush statements out there.
Screw you jackass. I’ve seen every episode. As you can see, I said given the treasure trove of material they have to work with, they rarely go after the Bushies. Of course there are exceptions. Piss off. And the episode about war in heaven wasn’t about Iraq, Einstein. It was about the Schiavo case. So shove your blanket statement comment up your ass.
The Schiavo episode was not about Bush, it was about Kenny fighting Satan and Saddam using a golden PSP. The War against Saddam and Heaven by Bush was a different episode that came out before the war in Iraq where anyone against the war was ridiculed.
ThunderMonkey @ 26:
I don’t know if you saw the South Park episode this week, but the show starts with Cartman saying, “Previously, on Battlestar Galactica…” - Pretty weird coincidence if you didn’t!
Justin @ 23:
Agreed. Fair enough. I love the show and will continue to watch it. My only point is that I wish they were more on our side and would just skull fuck this administration the way the deserve to be.
This has turned stupid. God forgive me for sharing my opinion in the first place.
Mike @ 3:
What about Team America or That’s my Bush? Those two shows lampooned America, its political policy and Bush.
They have an episode to offend everyones senses. that’s what I like about them. They consistently put out contrarian viewpoints in many directions. Politics aside, watch their episodes on religion. they have one on Mormanism, catholisism, Judism, Islam, Christian Science and the best, an epic two part episode on Athiesm, that features the voice and character of Richard Dawkins.
Parker and Stone most assuredly do not go after the right with the viciousness and baseless attacks they use to go after the left.
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Jody @ 31:
Agreed. Thank you.
By way of that secret portal to the imagination GW’s great grandfather Sam Prescott Bush & his war-mongering buddies (aka “The Merchants of Death”) lead the US into World War One.
And that secret portal to the imagination led Germany into World War Two .. gratis GW’s grandfather Prescott Bush, his war-mongering buddies, their investments and manipulations.
And most recently GW, Cheney et al have led the US to the brink of WW3 .. gratis that secret portal to the imagination.
Powerful stuff ..
Moose @ 28:
Yeah, I caught that. Stone and Parker have shown to be huge sci-fi geeks. It makes watching “South Park” a little more fun for me.
What’s with this false dichotomy that they must go after one or the other? Its a cartoon! It does not affect public policy.
curtilingus @ 35:
Agreed. But then neither should they be painted with a veneer of impartiality.
PurplePatriot @ 29:
You can share your opinion all you want, but other people also have the right to correct you.
And please, spare me the victim routine… you were the one calling names.
You obviously did not see the episode in which Bush wages war against heave, which had nothing to do with Schiavo. Before calling people names, I suggest you cool off… and thanks for proving my point.
curtilingus @ 35:
I disagree. Some of the best points to be made can be made using parody and comedy … even cartoons.
Limbaugh, Hannity, and Malkin are cartoons who profoundly affect public opinion and policy.
ThunderMonkey @ 34:
I’ve seen them do that before. the stick extremely current references and events into their shows. Like things that happened just a week before the airdate. Its probably not a coinkidink.
Jody @ 31:
But didn’t Bush use the phrase “human-animal hybrid” as a protest to stem-cell research in one of his State of the Union speeches?
What about the cute Christmas Critters? (to me that’s all right-wing viciousness). They talk softly, then screw you in the ass when you’re not looking.
Dr. Who @ 37:
You’re 100% right. You nailed me. You corrected me for my opinion that they rarely go after the Bush administration by pointing out one example and suggesting I don’t watch the show at all. Your brilliance is too great for me to deal with. Uncle.
Going after religion isn’t the same as going after the Bush administration. South Park has always done a brilliant job with their parodies of religious stupidity.
Dr. Who @ 37:
IIRC part of that episode (the part that takes place on earth) involved people fighting over whether to pull the plug on Kenny, in a way that clearly echoed the Schiavo controversy. Meanwhile, Kenny’s spirit or ghost or whatever was fighting the war in heaven via a golden PSP.
Or am I thinking of a different episode?
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