South Park Rising

TechCentralStation ^ | 11/14/2002 | Stephen W. Stanton

[hchutch]

Very interesting piece. If anything, this is the sign of a new breed of conservative: rougher, less ideological, more hip. An interesting fusion, I think.

[hchutch]

FYI.

Methinks I have found the type of conservative I am - the "South Park Republican."

[MarkeyD]

And didn't the creators of South Park indicate that they were "Proud Republicans"?

[BikerNYC]

An interesting fusion, I think.

I think so, too. It's a good thing.

[hchutch]

I agree.

Quite frankly, I hope POTUS recognizes this - this is perhaps where a LOT of people 18-30 are aligned - not 100% down-the-line conservatives, but they are with us more often than not.

If Bush were to spend ten minutes on the phone with Howard Stern, he'd lock a good part of that vote up. If he were to attend a WWE event, that sort of thing. A few simple things - and most of that stuff is closer to recreation than work.

[Leisler]

Bump!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Yes, to the shock of those attending a People for the American Way banquet.

[Xenalyte]

Dude, that's us!

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

I always thought of myself as a "Ren and Stimpy" Republican!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Vince wouldn't want the security hassles of a Bush visit. Just having the Rock show up at the convention in 2004 in support of Bush would be plenty. Maybe he could bring Stacy Keibler-- Meow.

[EggsAckley]

I guess I too am a South Park Republican. Whew! It's nice to have a "group name" to relate to.

Religion Environmentalism requires you to supress your intellect.

Actually, they both do. I just happen to like your quote. Sort of fits a lot of people.

[William McKinley]

Easy there, Jesse Ventura.

[philman_36]

Religion requires you to supress your intellect.
Since when?

[Snuffington]

A lot of good points in the article, but I think "South Park Republican" might be too broad a category to be meaningful. South Park in specific and pop culture in general are popular with lots of different people for lots of different reasons. Watching South Park does not equate to holding some sort of uniform philosophy about the role of pop culture, let alone how that relates to one's political affiliations.

The basic point of this article seems to be identical to what P. J. O'Rourke wrote about in his book, "Republican Party Reptile." The basic notion he was pitching (back in the blessed era of Reagan) was that there was an active and influential breed of conservative younger and cooler than the conservative stereotype suggested. It was true then, and also is true now. I suspect it has always been true. Yet it consistently surprises and amazes the scions of popular culture who assume young means liberal.

[BikerNYC]

Since when?

I don't think it has to, but it can, like many other things in life.

Like the Cardinal refusing to look through Galileo's telescope because he knew from his faith how the moon and planets must appear (perfect) and anything he might see through a telescope that might contradict that view would be a deception.

[maui_hawaii]

South Park is pretty hillarious... and I am Republican...I guess that counts me in...

[steve50]

I look at libertarians as republicans minus the Pharisee gene

[MSgt Smith]

I guess I too am a South Park Republican. Whew! It's nice to have a "group name" to relate to.

Me too and I eat taco bell as well.