"Any extremists of any kind we make fun of. We did it for years with the woke thing. That was hilarious to us. And this is hilarious to us."
"It's that politics became pop culture."
"Whether it's the actual government or whether it is all the podcasters and the TikToks and the YouTubes and all of that, and it's just all political and political because it's more than political. It's pop culture."
Matt Stone and Trey Parker satirize political extremes and prioritize humor over partisanship, focusing Season 27 heavily on Donald Trump and MAGA. They target taboo topics and have previously lampooned “woke” culture, asserting that any extremists of any kind are fair game. The creators say politics has moved into mainstream entertainment and that speaking against the administration felt permissible amid other hosts’ cancellations and suspensions. Season 27’s premiere drew more than six million viewers across platforms, marking the show’s highest ratings in 25 years and validating the continued focus on contemporary politics.
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