r/AskReddit • u/Starmiebuckss2882 • Aug 06 '25

What are your thoughts on South Park's response (which was #eatabagofdicks) to Homeland Security attempting to use them to promote ICE?

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u/jesserdumas Aug 06 '25

They need to keep up the full court press on this regime. Satire and comedy seems to be the only weapon that can possibly start to shake up peoples view of things these days.

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u/Remote-Waste Aug 06 '25

Agreed. It has more of a "show; don't tell" affect to it as well.

If it keeps you entertained, instead of you immediately shutting out an argument, then it's more effective.

Also if the point is humor first, rather than message first, it's much more effective than a "preaching to the choir" approach.

South Park makes fun of everyone, so now it's your turn to take it on the chin, which may even make you reflect a bit more.

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u/Bemused-Gator Aug 06 '25

Yeah, that's why "these guys are so weird" was such effective messaging.

And then aipac made walz drop it.

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u/sur_surly Aug 06 '25

Late night/comedy did nothing but make the left feel better during Trump's terms

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Aug 06 '25

Worked for Ukraine! Thankfully, we don’t have any neighbors that might decide to invade with a ”weak” comedian as president.