Good comedy doesn’t have a political home. It ebbs and flows through culture, caricaturing and lampooning everything in the way, without exception. Any comedy that festers in one place becomes stale, like bread left on the counter overnight. This is largely the affliction that, for years now, debased and dumbed-down every popular comedy show from Saturday Night Live, to The Daily Show, to Kimmel and Fallon. None of these comedians have been immune to succumbing to their own political biases. Instead, they’ve allowed their politics to become the focal point of their humor, perverting their craft, and becoming the sole impetus for every joke or jab they write.
However, a rare exception to this comedic ailment can be found in Comedy Central’s long-running animated show, South Park. The show’s libertarian-leaning creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker have a history and reputation as equal opportunity offenders, wielding their shrewd wit, taking no sides, and ridiculing everyone equally.
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