The truth behind South Park’s politically heavy season according to Trey Parker

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00:00This season, South Park isn't just going after Donald Trump, it's going after everything

00:04politics has become. But according to co-creator Trey Parker, it's not that South Park suddenly

00:09quote, got political, it's that politics became pop culture. And honestly, he's not wrong.

00:16Everywhere you look, TikTok, YouTube, the news, politics is the content. As Parker said,

00:22the government is just in your face everywhere you look. And like Parker, many online feel the

00:27effects of this new political landscape. Agreeing with the South Park creators, one ex-user wrote,

00:32this is so true and part of the reason why the country is so divided. While some who live outside

00:37the U.S. feel, quote, politics has become the primary driver of Western culture. And in July,

00:44Just Matt posted, the fundamental rule of our era is that everything is political, except politics,

00:49which is entertainment. But South Park isn't the only one doing it. Shows like The Simpsons,

00:54Family Guy, Rick and Morty, and The Boondocks have all used satire to reflect and roast modern

01:00politics. Mixing comedy and commentary until you can't tell the difference between a punchline

01:05and reality. Even movies that don't seem political, like Good Fortune, have political undertones woven

01:11into their themes. And of course, sports have become political stages too. Politics is baked into it all.

01:17And the reason? Some say social media is to blame.

01:20One YouTuber and a former U.S. Air Force nuclear and missile operations officer shared his thoughts

01:26back in September, explaining,

01:28Politics in America has gone insane because of social media. Anyone who goes online now is incapable

01:33of avoiding U.S. political posts because they are pushed by the platform's algorithms. But if we're

01:38being honest, we can't just blame the algorithm because it's designed to follow audience interest

01:43and user behavior. And as we've seen in recent years, more influencers are speaking out on political

01:48topics because they feel like they have to, or they risk being canceled. And with more people

01:52turning to social media instead of mainstream outlets, those in power have shifted their

01:56strategies too. Now more politicians are showing up online like influencers, sharing emojis, posting

02:02AI videos, and running full digital campaigns to win seats in office. All of it has caused a chain

02:08reaction, making it harder to escape the political chaos, which is exactly what Trey Parker and Matt Stone

02:13say they're parodying this season. So do you think the duo is right? Is politics the new pop

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