South Park Refugees - Republicans can't count on the votes of "Team America"

Reason ^ | August 31, 2006 | John Tierney

[neverdem]

Republicans can't count on the votes of "Team America"

I have bad news for the G.O.P. regarding that promising new bloc of voters, the South Park Republicans. It turns out they're not Republicans, at least not anymore.

According to Wikipedia, which would definitely be these voters' encyclopedia of choice, South Park Republicans are young Americans who "hold political beliefs that are, in general, aligned with those that seem to underpin gags and storylines in the popular television cartoon." The encyclopedia summarizes these beliefs with a quotation from one of the show's creators, Matt Stone, which includes a crucial expletive I must elide: "I hate conservatives, but I really ... hate liberals."

The term was coined after Stone and his co-creator, Trey Parker, accepted an award in 2001 from People for the American Way at a dinner in Beverly Hills. The audience, warmed up by an evening of lefty rhetoric, was startled to hear Stone and Parker announce they were Republicans.

To those dreaming of a permanent G.O.P. majority, this new bloc was evidence that it was indeed a big-tent party: you could vote with the Christian Coalition while watching a show that set records for profanity. Republicans could embrace two guys who got their break with a video of a martial-arts duel between Santa Claus and Jesus.

Some Republicans were offended by the show's gibes at organized religion, but it seemed like a great recruiting tool because of its merciless mocking of Democrats like Al Gore, who appeared as a monster frightening the schoolchildren of South Park. In Brian Anderson's book last year, "South Park Conservatives," he hailed Stone and Parker for challenging Hollywood's liberal hegemony.

Democrats had "The West Wing," but Republicans had a hip show with a younger audience. Michael Moore could churn out propaganda, but Stone and...

[neverdem]

This column originally appeared in the New York Times on August 29; therefore, it's excerpted.

[dawn53]

This journalist uses references from Wikipedia...doesn't he understand how Wikipedia works?

[cripplecreek]

Even worse news for democrats. They CAN count on us not voting for them.

[Dead Corpse]

Just say NO to Manbearpig...

[Republican Red]

If I can use myself as an example of a South Park Republican than I can say this NYT article is b.s.

I am a 40 something Catholic. I have been married for 15 years. I am a mother of two young kids. I have my own business. I LOVE South Park. I never miss an episode and even own the DVD collections of each season.

I vote Republican.

however, I am member of the Ginger Separatist Movement.

[cripplecreek]

The Global warming episode was on last night.

[DTogo]

The White House and GOP would have nobody but themselves to blame for a House loss this fall, and nobody but the Democrats to thank if they maintain their majority.

[RKV]

Oh yeah, and social security is still set to fail, and not getting any better quick. Etc.

[siunevada]

The Global warming episode was on last night.

It's my fault.

[Steel Wolf]

Allow me to summarize:

"Lame, limp wristed Republicans can't count on South Park Republicans to show up on election day. If they do show up, however, Democrats can bet it won't be for them."

[cripplecreek]

Sorry comrade. Not everyone buys into the party obedience game.

[cripplecreek]

Not you. the writer.

[Anvilhead]

Hey being a daywalker is better then being a goddamn hippy.

[slowhand520]

Ok is this like the mighty Howard Stern constituency that was going to heavily influence the 2004 elections? These people are just pathetic.

[Jalapeno]

According to Wikipedia, ...

Yep, that is where I stopped reading.

[Incorrigible]

South Park bump

[BallyBill]

The only Democrat on South Park is Kenny. Even though he dies, he always shows up at the voting booth.

[4rcane]

South Park creators are Libertarians. They hold similar views to Milton Friedman. On the political map (www.politicalcompass.org) they probably occupy the South East Quadrant. They're like me in their political views and I consider myself allied with the Republicans. I hold the Democrats with contempt

[FlingWingFlyer]

A lot of South Park Republicans, Team America Republicans and Wikipedia Republicans are also "NASCAR dads (Me)." "NASCAR dads" are not "cut 'n' runners." They'll be voting Republican. Thanks for the labels you MSM DemocRAT pinheads!