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I don't think Stan's vote was an endorsement for Bush any more than Kyle backing the douche was an endorsement for Kerry. Stan & Kyle are both generally shown as sensible characters. |
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The subtle commentary you could infer from the characters' support of candidates (though this is conjecture): |
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Kyle: Jewish, intelligent. Both Jews and people with higher education tend Democratic. |
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Cartman: Self-serving, unprincipled. Perhaps a comment at some of the Republicans who look out solely for their own financial interests. |
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Butters: Naive, innocent, generally moral. Quickly manipulated by Cartman. Represents the masses of Christian voters who are swayed into voting Republican by their churches and/or peers. |
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Kenny: Poor, trashy. Though many poor whites generally vote Republican, those who would protect their own interests (as well as lower middle class minorities) generally vote Democratic. |
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Stan: Sensible, everyman. Wishes not to vote for either candidate, but is so pressured by both sides that his refusal leads to his exile from South Park. Eventually votes for Turd, signalling ... who knows? That the Average Joe, when pressured, would vote for Bush? |
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Jimmy: the Undecided voter contingent, who, even up to the day of the election, were impossible to pin down in the polls, even though they could well have been the deciding factor. |
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Plus, Kyle & Cartman hate each other, so they were natural rivals. |
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The ultimate cap to the episode, of course, is that even though Douche wins by a landslide, the election is rendered pointless and neither candidate wins. I think this episode stayed remarkably to the center politically. Both sides were shown as very pushy and manipulative. Even sensible Kyle got caught up enough in his own cause to kick Stan out of town. On the other hand, they definitely bashed PETA, which is generally left-wing, but they were really saying that animals should be valued as dearer than people, even to the point of death. I don't thihk PETA's position is that extreme. |
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--PGWoody |
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Revision as of 18:46, 7 July 2005
Was Stan's vote for Turd Sandwich a subtle endorsment of Bush?
Was the win for Giant Douche a belief that kerry would win, or merely an ironic twist, or perhaps a reference to California where the show's producers reside?
jucifer 02:59, 27 Nov 2004 (UTC)
If PBS shows the TV-Y7 rated version of South Park, how much SHOULD they edit? -- Anonymous
I don't think Stan's vote was an endorsement for Bush any more than Kyle backing the douche was an endorsement for Kerry. Stan & Kyle are both generally shown as sensible characters.
The subtle commentary you could infer from the characters' support of candidates (though this is conjecture):
Kyle: Jewish, intelligent. Both Jews and people with higher education tend Democratic.
Cartman: Self-serving, unprincipled. Perhaps a comment at some of the Republicans who look out solely for their own financial interests.
Butters: Naive, innocent, generally moral. Quickly manipulated by Cartman. Represents the masses of Christian voters who are swayed into voting Republican by their churches and/or peers.
Kenny: Poor, trashy. Though many poor whites generally vote Republican, those who would protect their own interests (as well as lower middle class minorities) generally vote Democratic.
Stan: Sensible, everyman. Wishes not to vote for either candidate, but is so pressured by both sides that his refusal leads to his exile from South Park. Eventually votes for Turd, signalling ... who knows? That the Average Joe, when pressured, would vote for Bush?
Jimmy: the Undecided voter contingent, who, even up to the day of the election, were impossible to pin down in the polls, even though they could well have been the deciding factor.
Plus, Kyle & Cartman hate each other, so they were natural rivals.
The ultimate cap to the episode, of course, is that even though Douche wins by a landslide, the election is rendered pointless and neither candidate wins. I think this episode stayed remarkably to the center politically. Both sides were shown as very pushy and manipulative. Even sensible Kyle got caught up enough in his own cause to kick Stan out of town. On the other hand, they definitely bashed PETA, which is generally left-wing, but they were really saying that animals should be valued as dearer than people, even to the point of death. I don't thihk PETA's position is that extreme.
--PGWoody