Originally Posted by Schiff_FTW
lol, that part was sort of a satire about Christianity as well, Kyle (a Jew, like Jesus) got the credit card and took on everybody's debt (aka sins). Then he ruined his credit and everybody else was saved and everything could start over.
I saw that sort of like how Ron Paul says that we need to "liquidate the bad debt".
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"He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
"dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
Yeah, Kyle transferred everyone's debt to him. It was just a way to kind of hit the reset button on the show, not a suggestion for unlimited credit. It also played into the Jesus sacrificing for everyone thing.
Obama's election made the point that it didn't matter if either Obama or McCain won because they were both basically on the same team and planning on robbing the country blind. Slightly more subtle than the 2004 election which made Kerry and Bush out to be a literal giant douche and a turd sandwich, and, again, making the point that it didn't matter who won.
South Park has subtly or not so subtly come out in favor of legalized drugs, open borders, and free trade, and against intellectual property laws, the fear based war on terror, hate crimes laws, bailouts (even back in 2001), and various government regulations. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a single instance of when they came out in favor of any government law or regulation. And let's face it, whether or not they completely understand economics, only one economic system accounts for the absence of government enforcement. They may have single-handedly created an entire generation of libertarians and probably helped lay the ground work for Ron Paul's campaign.
My favorite South Park line: "Hell, everything's legal in Mexico. It's the American way." - Uncle Jimbo after Colorado banned fireworks
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Seemed pretty obvious to me that Kyle was a representation of all the young people that will end up footing the bill for all the debt that the past and current generations are racking up, while destroying the young people's future purchasing power ("credit").
"Let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul
"Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself. " - Nixon
Why most RPF members are against the US involvement with Israel explained by Mini-Me:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=218093
No anti-semitism, just logic.
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone are professed libertarians.
I like how this episode illustrates the price of free market, gullible people will waste money. Which is probably a good thing to some people here.
They tried to show something wrong with how gold is recycled back and forth, when in fact, that's the BEST part of it. Think of all other things you buy which have no recycle value.
They are not very economically literate so they got help from their uncle who is an economist of the Keynesian persuasion. Don't watch south park for the economics. The social issues can be heart warming... or embarassing depending on who else is in the room. My god do they push boundaries. lol.
When you know Its name, you know pride.
It is our nature, It is man.
Yet It is ripped from our souls, so
When you know Its meaning, you feel pain.
[ama-gi]
Don't despair MAN:
It is our nature, It will return to you.
It will keep your heart beating, and soon It will overcome.
Reason libertarians are not Austrians?
They can be. Reasonites just tend to be less methodological in their approach to economics than Austrians (granted, Reason is geared more toward a popular audience than theorists).
It's a pretty brilliantly done show - I don't think their point is always clear in one episode and many times they'll take multiple points and show the logic and false logic of both sides but what I love about the show is it has at time made me question my opinion on certain topics - that's pretty rare for a TV show - and the fact that it started as this gross out cartoon (and in many ways still is) is pretty incredible.
Ron Paul: "For those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do."
South Park is about Anti-Authoritarian as you get. They've stood up for big tobacco by addressing how things like smoking bans are a form of fascism. They've stood up for big business and though they definitely have a tongue cheek way of supporting the LGBT community, they had an episode where Big Gay Al basically explained that it was okay for the Boy Scouts to not allow gays be scout leaders (even though they probably didn't take notice that the scouts aren't completely a privately funded organization...but the point was very libertarian in message).
As Penn Jillette said, the creators are some of the most moral people out there with their triumphant stances on freedom of speech and association. As well as individuals making decisions without interference from the nanny state.
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