South Park: "A case study in what happens when woke white dudes keep making art for other woke white dudes”

The Outline

As it kicks off Season 21, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s creation is no longer subversive, writes Jeff Ihaza. “South Park’s all-knowing crassness and moralistic tone today seems as outdated as the New York Times opinion section,” he says. “Animated series like Rick and Morty and Bojack Horseman tackle many of the same issues as South Park, and with a refreshing helping of nuance. For 21 seasons, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have given fake woke white people a sense of self-satisfaction, reassuring them that they rise above the myopia that grips the residents of South Park; that they are subverting the establishment, rather than perpetuating it.”