I never really tolerated this take on the show. And how many often accused Matt and Trey of being libertarians or even downright bigots even though they're trying to make a socialist statement on civilisation or the topic of the week like gay marriage and treatment of disability in media and how people could potentially be faking it for exploitation both of which were actually very well done and progressive especially the tourettes example.
Also they've ruthless mocked Trump in a story arc not only once but twice. And their latest season is so aggressively ruthless and savage, It feels like they're doing more for the liberal No Kings uprising than The current democratic party leaders who are all talk and no substance.
I'm not saying I don't fully disagree with people's disdain for the show (primarily the trans community. I can see why they hate South Park's guts) but to consider it a permanent stain on basic human decency and a horrid influence for milennials is honestly pretty hair splitting if you'd ask me.
Am I missing something here within these folks? is punching sideways/mocking everyone equally really any worst than complete douchebags straight up punching down for the sake of pissing off the unfortunate because they find it hilarious (Looking at you Tony Hinchcliffe, and Babylon Bee)? Are the South Park guys really to blame for shaping an entire demographic into not caring about any Global Disputes with Current Affairs? Or did the boundaries pushing and subtle satire simply got lost in people who either grewed up into the very thing they were mocking or viewed it as a cesspool of nihlist Slop?
He's talking about the fact that for over a decade south Park played a significant part in fueling climate change skepticism with Al Gore screaming "manbearpig guys I'm super cereal" only for the creators to later admit that yeah they were actually super wrong about climate change and it is a serious issue. That's why they made manbearpig real and had it start killing people, but that doesn't erase the influence that they've already had on people. It'd be like if they had a TV show calling aids fake and gay for the first few years of the aids crisis and then only changed their tune once it started affecting people they know.
Claiming that anyone who rightfully criticizes their handling of climate change as being a purity testing twat with no understanding of comedy or satire is disingenuous and makes it obvious that you don't actually understand what you're talking about