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"Literally" is a lost cause. It means "figuratively" but Parks and Rec's Trager popularized the alternative word.
Extensive misuse of the word "literally" was a thing decades before Parks and Rec ever aired. That's why the character does it, it's poking fun of the fact that so many people use the word incorrectly and have done so for a very long time. In the 90s, there were a pair of recurring characters on MadTV named Judith and Clyde whose bit were doing the exact same thing.
I was kind of tongue-in-cheek as I said that. I agree with you mostly, except to say I think Parks and Rec may have further normalized that language mutation.
Not everything is the fault of tv shows.
Pretending that entertainment has zero effect on people that consume it is an unprovable negative and even less likely.
I didn't say it's the only influence but that it likely contributes.