• Cruxifux@feddit.nl
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    6 days ago

    I mean… does South Park have bad socioeconomics? Like it’s not something to base your understanding on but I don’t see it as inherently right wing.

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      6 days ago

      It’s pretty standard “enlightened centrist” from what I’ve seen (where of course “centrist” means centered between the right-wing party and the fascist party in the US).

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          6 days ago

          it focuses on social aspects never seen it touch economics, very American view point which inherently means a right wing economic baseline, it mocks right wing ideology and dogmatism and encourages a more liberal and socially just perspective but never really explored economic aspects

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            There was the Margaritaville episode. I think that said… something… about capitalism and economics.

            But I think the political commentary got a lot less pointed around the time hindsight kicked in on the climate change episodes. Kinda felt like the recurring theme was “everyone is an idiot, even us.” Giant Douche v. Turd Sandwich felt a bit enlightened centristy.

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      6 days ago

      The only person i know who still watches it has horrifically right wing socioeconomics.

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        5 days ago

        I mean me and my wife still watch it and we’re dirty communists. I just don’t really see them talking about economics much.

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      They’re centrist, which in a country with a right wing and a far right wing party, equates to being right wing. In general they have this smug sense of superiority, shitting on anyone taking a stand for anything. I really can’t stand the show’s attitude, because it’s exactly like that mac from it’s always sunny quote: “I play both sides, that way I always come out on top”, except with this completely undeserved arrogance and smugness on top of it.