May 04, 2005
Everything's Political These Days
Flak magazine asks:
Is South Park Right? This article amounts to making something out of nothing (or, if your're feeling generous, very little). It appears the author of a
new book wants to make the phrase "South Park Conservatives" into a byword for a certain kind of political body, like the Silent Majority or Soccer Mom Voters. That's a stretch. I'd characterize the
SP episodes from the new season as vaguely right-leaning in the same way
The Daily Show skewers ever-so-leftward, but essentially both are equal opportunity offenders. What they don't mention in the article is how South Park's writing staff includes Norman Lear, who is far from politically conservative. I can't picture Trey Parker and Matt Stone as conservatives, so whatever.
Posted by mhinrichs at May 4, 2005 03:49 PM
The Flak Magazine article about SOUTH PARK is strange and schizophrenic.
It starts out as an attempt to thrash the show with snide phrases like "narcissitic apathy"(sic)...
But then it ends up calling SOUTH PARK "among the bravest, most outspoken and most politically aware shows on television."
Earth to Flak: Make up your minds already!
-A.R.Yngve
http://yngve.bravehost.com
Hey, thanks for reading my article. I wrote a response on my blog. It's kind of mean-spirited, but what can I say? I'm kind of mean-spirited.
http://crushedbyinertia.blogspot.com/2005/05/whacking-my-flak.html
