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muntrv

(14,505 posts)
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 10:32 AM Feb 2017

South Park will no longer make fun of Trump

because satire has become reality.

'South Park' creators explain why it's too hard to make fun of Trump: 'Satire has become reality'

The creators of "South Park" say they're backing off of satirizing the Donald Trump administration because they can't compete with real events.

During the presidential election, "South Park" certainly turned to Trump for some scathing plotlines. But the men behind the Comedy Central show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, now say that they're wary of wading too much into material about the president.


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South Park will no longer make fun of Trump (Original Post) muntrv Feb 2017 OP
Are they afraid of getting Tweeted at? HipChick Feb 2017 #1
Doubtful. They love to provoke outrage. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 #3
Probably worried about giving him ideas cos dem Feb 2017 #2
No shit. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 #4
Yeah seriously. Initech Feb 2017 #5
Yep bravenak Feb 2017 #6

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
3. Doubtful. They love to provoke outrage.
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 10:39 AM
Feb 2017

They have taken on Scientology and Mormonism in hilarious fashion.

My biggest complaint about the writers is that they are libertarians, or so I have read. But they apparently despise Cheeto.

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