South Park on Freedom - Wisecrack Quick Take (Season 23)

This season of South Park has already gotten off to an interesting start, with the series taking on shady biopic producers, corporatized weed dispensaries and the Chinese government. But perhaps most interesting has been the show’s take on personal responsibility as it relates to dealing with oppressive regimes, vaccinations, and plain old ‘tegrity. To find out more, let’s dive into this Wisecrack Quick Take on South Park and freedom.
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[@ziqi92]

"We too love money more than freedom and democracy." South Park bois be throwin some serious shade there

[@fh2135]

That’s the fundamental problem with a society run by capitalists. They will always love money more than freedom and democracy.

[@bobs_toys]

@@fh2135 ironically, that's far truer in an economy run by socialists.

[@fh2135]

@Robert Bray Says the capitalists of course

[@bobs_toys]

@@fh2135 I live in Hong Kong. The mainland govt is socialist. You've never seen people who obsess over money until you've seen the mainland Chinese. Under capitalist governments, you can at least afford to care about other things.

[@ziqi92]

@@bobs_toys I'm from mainland China. I agree, few people in the world obsess over money as much as mainland Chinese, but I disagree with your claim about the government. Neither the HK government or the CCP care much about the people (look at how both are treating the protesters). America under Trump doesn't either. Russia under Putin sure as hell doesn't. All four governments are different in style, but all four are highly capitalistic. China may love to invest in infrastructure, but their other policies are questionable at best. Chinese socialism barely exists today. Healthcare is expensive as hell, colleges are steadily becoming more expensive, and you can't even start a new business without bribing a government official. Everything that is wrong with the US (where I currently live) is slowly showing up in China. It's not simply a matter of communists vs non-communists (China hasn't been actual communist since Mao died). True socialist governments such as Germany and Nordic countries are much better at caring about other people and can still afford it. HK could learn a lot about a better form of capitalism from Singapore. There is nothing wrong with capitalism in and of itself, but there are better and worse ways of conducting it. China, US, and Russia all suffer from crony capitalism (meaning your economic status at birth matters far more than any hard work you put in), which is what happens when all aspects of socialism are completely removed from society.

[@lxverdant1837]

Who would win: The entire chinese government Or 4 boys from Colorado

[@OutlawMaxV]

4 smol bois

[@donotlike4anonymus594]

fuck the ccp....

[@jeffreymoffitt4070]

4 bois from 'rado

[@mrfivegold]

Well obviously I do, I always win. Even when I lose.

[@Theraot]

Walpole.

[@shanehull6235]

Quote of the episode Randy “I hate watching babies drowned, seems like a waste of a good baby”

[@NoName-jh7yj]

I thought he said "seems like a waste of good baby", without the "a", like it's some sort of material. I think it's funnier that way

[@goodnewsgeek42]

Lmao ikr

[@quilcinq-mars4893]

Best quote

[@casper6405]

I love that south park basically shows how ridiculous things are These days

[@INoIFearIGaming]

That's been their whole concept since the show began in the 90's

[@SerenaDeerGirl]

@Juan Cortez Muro nobody cares

[@MLBlue30]

@@INoIFearIGaming Not really, South Park was about being edgy, nonsensical and off the wall. It was ridiculous and people miss that since it's the other way around now.

[@INoIFearIGaming]

@@MLBlue30 Yea, "edgy, nonsensical, and off the wall" because they've always parodied real life issues to make fun of them. Of course not EVERY episode has done that, but that is their general concept.

[@KafanskaTV]

@@MLBlue30 The only difference between South Park in the first seasons and today is that they used to go with more ridiculous stuff (mosters, aliens, time travel and such), and didn't follow real life events so closely as they do now. But it was always about showing how ridiculous people and their ideas are. And the best thing is they pretty much always show how it's ridiculous from both extreme views of any particular topic.

[@JV-cz6fz]

2:01 to skip upstart promo

[@majan6267]

Thanks

[@swedishcheems8869]

Thank you

[@noyoureatowel.8029]

Juan Cortez Muro brother, just give up on the dream. It ain’t going anywhere.

[@Fatherharu]

@Juan Cortez Muro honestly shut the fuck up no one cares about your shitty KZbin channel

[@derrickcheung1143]

OYVEYTHEGOYIMKNOW

[@andrewgutmann9432]

To paraphrase: people should take responsibility for their actions and do the right thing. Good luck with that.

[@turksandwich7538]

Not in today's world.

[@raena-willowdeveruoix4631]

thats the libertarian mindset for you.

[@ComatHam]

But it's not the people who make these desicions. It's companies and their shareholder.

[@elkyubi4281]

Der Absender Ridiculous

[@busylivingnotdying]

Yeah, these libertarian "solutions" are too simplistic and idealistic… You want maximum freedom and maximum responsibility…., and I don't think there is an easy answer to where "the middle ground" is... That is why I am conflicted about the Hong Kong protests... If all the different fractions in greater China turn against each other in a "democratic struggle," what horror ensues? And to all those conservatives who talk about "democratic freedom" for China at every turn: Yeah, are you sure THAT is why you support a democratic struggle in China and not a desire to "divide and conquer" a powerful competitor? Of course I also desire freedom and self determination for Chinese people as much as I do for say poor people in the west, or even vaccination deniers... Sigh…. these things are just soo difficult!

[@anintellectual5068]

Never thought I’d learn so much about Chinese Censorship and Monopolistic behaviour from South Park

[@benvoliothefirst]

Really? Have you not been watching it for the last 23 years? Consistently one of the best shows on television.

[@etfumoon]

You probably shouldn’t lol

[@TonyMacFarlane]

I was saying something very similar to my wife while I was watching it. Why can't the other powerful forces in our country possess an iota of the courage and "tegrity" that these two rude boys have?

[@ocelot-sensei4384]

@@benvoliothefirst You mean 22 years?

[@1995VINVIN]

IKR?! look at how far we have come, I was a teen watching this at 1130pm at ch.9 with the bleeps.Never thought they Break season 23 because it's mostly Farts/poop jokes, tacky paper animation, absurd comedy and Celebrity imitation.

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

0:47 Sponser: _Upstart_ 2:02 South Park 3:19 Freedom 5:54 The Chinese Government and Market 7:33 Blizzard appeases China 9:50 Freedom and Pressure, take personal responsibility

[@morningowl43]

9:50 is when they talk about blizzard not 7:33

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*China:* [censorship intensifies] *South Park:* _SCREW YOU GUYS, I'M GOING HOME!!!_

[@BeaverChainsaw]

"They killed freedom of speech!" "You bastard!!!"

[@ZeeHilal]

They are like good. Go home fatass. Learn to use your learning empowerments more than pissing contests on fakebook

[@Thomas-tx4ir]

That Upstart thing seems shady af

[@Jay-et6zd]

Debt recollection is old and can save your skin when you are out of options, the fact that it's an app just gives it a new coat. One of the advantages of these is that they can argue with your creditors and reduce your debt, but it's a service you are better without.

[@Chidulo]

Hypernova yeah but still shady what is a tech company gonna do with my ability or inability to pay debts...anything online these days is shady af

[@cheapmoviesnow]

Credit cards seem shady too

[@MartyMcNasty]

Financial products in general are shady....tread lightly and don't consolidate your debt

[@seanmccurdy80]

Either they are going to be shifting your loan from unsecured debt (credit cards) to something secured (car, home, etc) or have a high interest rate. Either way, you lose. You're better off following Dave Ramsey's principals.

[@Holammer]

2:00 to skip ad

[@a.leunghkg9919]

Thanks for risking losing social credits to analyze this! Support from Hong Kong!

[@FelipeMarques0809]

Fuck Hong Kong

[@craniumintellectjeece3880]

FUCK BULGARIA

[@jimmykanuk9092]

Free Hong Kong!!! Hail from Canada

[@Valencetheshireman927]

🇭🇰

[@danielsliwa1045]

This is what the internet is for, collectively pointing out the faults in our governments and others in order to bound as a universal collective and say: Get your shit together you imbecile corrupt overload a-holes! I pay taxes hoping for a decent road not social injustices 👌🏻

[@davidcrowell8156]

I forget where I saw it pointed out, but the scene where Randy chokes Winnie the Pooh is a shot for shot recreation of the strangulation scene in No Country for Old Men, lol. As I was watching it I thought it seemed familiar, but I couldn't quite place my finger on it.

[@kam_says_hey1288]

Me too bro thought i was the only one

[@jakejonesy9275]

That’s crazy 🤣

[@raywilkinson3129]

Same here, couldn't put my finger on it either haha, I was thinking it might have been Eastern Promises.

[@TheUbberman]

You guys REALLY need to look into who you're accepting sponsorship deals. Loan sharks? Really? "They really cared about me." Yeah~.... No. Not even a little. Don't be ridiculous.

[@fh2135]

Check out this video about freedom with loan shark propaganda sprinkled in it.

[@longclaw22-72]

@@danielmoore9209 tHe LeFt (insert stupid generalization). We're fucked because people are so goddamn polarized

[@dylanb2990]

Gnome Sane so many actual problems and you only bring up fake ones.

[@ArchivedFox]

Dylan B Im sorry I don't see the left cannibalizing itself, as people ponder why a party that centralizes wealth and power is so corrupt. Meanwhile they are happily throwing the working class under a bus so they can be the first to invite their new Mexican voting base. But sure so many "actual" problems that you fail to mention one as you sweep the ones mentioned under a rug.

[@longclaw22-72]

@Gnome Sane You're being dramatic. That's like me saying that everybody on the right are racist, anti immigration, uber religious and uneducated. Not everyone on the left agrees on everything, just like not everyone on the right agrees. Feels like I'm talking to a kid smh

[@Brosig18]

There's something off when you see a philosophy channel doing an ad for a company that approves irresponsible loans.

[@joshuanf1974]

Randy had to sell his tegridy In order to sell tegridy

[@ayior]

*he literally sold his tegridy*

[@theruoc147]

“Right of everyone else to not get Polio.” Lol

[@radientdan86]

People shouldn't be anti vaccine, but demand safe ones. This is not easy to do when it has been known that governments such as the US have purposely infected blacks with diseases, just to study their effects.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@radientdan86 Vaccines are already safe.

[@radientdan86]

@@nathanlevesque7812 You make a compelling argument....

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@radientdan86 It's not an argument, just a statement of fact. Hundreds of thousands of studies have been done. The time for debate has passed.

[@radientdan86]

@@nathanlevesque7812 Scientists can't be corrupted or paid off to push an agenda for say large corporations and seedy politician's?

[@prathisahrudh]

Crentist : What did it cost Dwight:Everything

[@nebojsadurmanovic2268]

Was looking for a Crentist commebt. Thank you.

[@hyphen-studios]

Michael: Sounds like a good dentist. Dwight: Oh, yeah. Michael: What's his name? Dwight: ...Crentist. Michael: Your dentist's name is Crentist. Dwight: Yep. Michael: Huh. Sounds a lot like dentist. Dwight: Maybe that's why he became a dentist.

[@ncrrangerboomhower7185]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT!!

[@jahcode6132]

I read a book where the author was a psychologist and mentioned that there actually is a slight tendency (like, a small statistical correlation with very high error and millions of exceptions but noticeable nonetheless) for people to pursue careers that rhyme with or sound like their name.

[@exceedcharge1]

“Freedom without limits is just a word” Feet of clay, terry pratchett

[@kj22697]

Rip in piece my man Terry Pratchett

[@albertschoise8091]

@Juan Cortez Muro really?... Wow.

[@revieman1]

GNU Terry Pratchett

[@shanehull6235]

The issue with having an open mind is people always want to put stuff in it also - Terry Pratchett

[@Mahawww]

Yeah, and that word is "Chaos."

[@TakuMasaki01]

Episode that made fun of Trump: still aired. Episode that made fun of China: BANNED.

[@Thatonegirl989]

TakuMasaki01 what’s your point? China is known for getting offended by everything 😂

[@jamescurtis8133]

@@Thatonegirl989 same as liberals lol

[@MrElionor]

Guess that makes us better then those damn dirty Chinese and at the end of the day what else matters

[@shelbyramin1376]

But trump is authoritarian..... funny

[@MrElionor]

@@shelbyramin1376 Only if equating opposition to treason is authoritarian

[@wherethetatosat]

"South Park's solution? Take personal responsibility." Amen.

[@Alexander-the-Mediocre]

Except that answer is to idealistic...especially when your health, etc. depend on others "doing the right thing". Do you actually expect companies to take personal responsibility when money is on the line?

[@Alan-wj5zc]

What do anarcho-communists and Libertarians have in common? They live in a fantasy land.

[@404Dannyboy]

@@joselaw6669 The honor system only works in the minds of the endlessly naive or those suffering from Williams Syndrome. We have police, regulations, anti monopoly laws, and every other manner of restriction because, when left to their own devices, people and companies behave like dicks.

[@Alexander-the-Mediocre]

@@joselaw6669 Of course people need to take personal responsibility but that can't be your ONLY stance. The world is much more complicated then that. South Park seems to question government intervention which is fine its hard to find a balance but with the questioning plus the hard stance to take personal responsibility and knowing the creators political stance it really does seem like they are actually leaning away from government intervention even with things as important like vaccines..

[@exantiuse497]

Too bad this doesn't actually work. The companies that sell out American freedom for Chinese money will NEVER "take personal responsibility". They will continue doing it until it hurts their profits more than it helps, and that will only happen if they're no longer allowed to operate in the West. And don't try to talk about consumer boycotts or similar bs, those almost never lead anywhere and when they do it's because they forced the government to react. The average consumer doesn't care enough to avoid buying something they want, as could be seen when Blizzard banned Blitzchung and suffered no consequences, and continued to bend over for China as before

[@jessco8950]

You know times are bad when South Park holds the moral high ground

[@Residentanimalz]

"CNN, China, Hollywood - has left the chat"

[@wonderman7788]

Lokroz BBC &NBA as well

[@waggadoodle2916]

Yikes on that upstart sponsor..

[@simonws1997]

One could argue that it isn't so much appealing to Chinese audiences (6:58), but rather complying with the Communist Party's agenda of censorship.

[@darrishawks6033]

One could argue that, but one would be kind of wrong lol They're trying to appeal to Chinese audiences because the Chinese government only allows a certain number of foreign films to headline in theaters at a time. It's not like when the US military makes deals with studios to portray the American military as really great and cool. It's more like "we should throw in a thing that will make this target audience like it more because otherwise we're wasting so much money trying to make this successful in China" Your movie can be popular in China without being a headliner in their movie theaters. It can just be a dvd or be on a streaming site. It has very little to do with censorship in this case.

[@darrishawks6033]

And they only allow the certain number of foreign films because they're trying to build up their own film industry, not because they don't trust foreign films. Just to nip that argument in the bud if you were thinking it.

[@iurk0_streaming]

@@darrishawks6033 But from what you are saying then it would appear to be the case that censorship has "very little to do" but they still censor the hell out of everything. Your argument doesn't hold water

[@darrishawks6033]

@@iurk0_streaming They don't censor the hell out of everything. Their censorship is pretty milquetoast in my opinion. It's just a few things that get censored. But my argument does hold water because I wasn't arguing that the Chinese censor is irrelevant, I was arguing that the movies catering to China are doing it more for the audience than for the censor. I was responding to this comment, not the video proper.

[@iurk0_streaming]

@@darrishawks6033 I don't buy that the Chinese audiences want to edit out negative portrayals of the Chinese government, or ideological messages contrary to the ruling party, that stinks of censorship from the top to me

[@Brett710]

Ubisoft/Rainbow six siege censored several maps that had references to stripping and gambling b/c they were planning entering the Chinese market . Players were upset enough that they reverted the changes in the US version.

[@jomesias]

I have only one question about this conundrum: What would Brian Boitano do?!

[@williamsapong81]

I’ll tell you what he’d do: he’d make a plan and he’d follow through!

[@jomesias]

William Sapong lol!! 🤣🤣👌👌

[@heretical_cuttlefish]

I’m sure he’d kick an ass or two

[@jeremiahlynds3465]

upstart sounds like the scammiest thing ever...

[@user-le1fn5rg4z]

Jeremiah Lynds FOR REAL!!

[@Mike-os3pt]

@Pedro Sepulveda My country has had both of those for about 3 decades, no complaints here.

[@jeremiahlynds3465]

@Pedro Sepulveda It doesn't matter what it promises you if it sounds like a scam...

[@edevaldosilva3104]

I believe they could use some tegrity and it just so happens...

[@josephjoseph-vv7ps]

@Britannic hayyomatt lmao that's probably why you said "collage" not college

[@Jok3er271]

NBA: We are fighting for freedom... South Park: “Not anymore more you’re not.” Please tell me someone gets it, it’s from the Insheeption episode

[@R011TID3]

Jok3er271 JKlilmonkey its from the Snuke episode actually

[@1035pm]

“Not anymore I’m not”

[@R011TID3]

@@lcoyle1998 No it's not...

[@lip124]

NBA is full of shit when its come to "freedom", but what about Chinese government you doing business with, "what about them" SMH

[@asabritton8986]

"The advantage of a totalitarian system is that it forces other nations to behave like it."-Adolf Hitler

[@2x2is22]

A quick google search turned up no source for that quote. It looks like it shouldn't be attributed to Hitler, nor anyone else for that matter. Where did it come from? Not saying it's untrue. In fact I think it's very accurate. Even the US became mildly totalitarian when going up against Germany's regimes (Espionage Act during WWI, resource rationing during WWII, business/travel restrictions and conscription during both).

[@asabritton8986]

@@2x2is22 1. I did not word it correctly (my bad) 2 he said it in german so it might be a translation thing. 3 my source: I have come across it twice, first in a history podcast "hardcore history" by dan carlin who i consider reliable (for stats & quotes, not opinion) and second in antony beevors's book ww2. he is one of the top ww2 historians.

[@shadowgear7032]

@@asabritton8986 I dont think its translated perfectly.

[@evennot]

@@2x2is22 I heard it long ago. But I think it was something about dictatorship being so effective, that others have to follow the example. The first part is true. Dictatorship is indeed the fastest system to perform political/economical actions. No counterbalances, no hindrance from opposing public institutions. I hope the second part is false now.

[@normaaliihminen722]

Whether that quote by Hitler is accurate or not it summarizes totalitarianism perfectly.

[@Ares_gaming_117]

their questions and conclusion make sense, given the creators matt and trey are personally Libertarians

[@nivaldomonte5441]

Prophet Ares the way they came out to the big media, saying they hate Reps but hate the Dems the most, was just priceless

[@pedrobelle5623]

South Park: *exists* Wisecrack: hmmmmm

[@jaykwiththeredshirtandkhak9390]

Tegridy, wish some more people had it

[@bhanusingh864]

I am gonna get me some tegridy

[@picgmr1575]

i wish i had some tegridy

[@willfullyinformed]

This was a great explanation, much appreciated on the effort and clarity. Just a couple things I wanted to clarify as well. Anti-vaccination isn't "people being dumb" (not everyone's reasons are the same), when private vaccine courts have given out over 4 billion dollars in vaccine damages - this is only the amount known to the public - this is a private court made to prevent class-action lawsuits against corporations; at a minimum, this should be brought into question on a mainstream scale, yet no one seems to care except for those who are injured. Also, the CDC was caught falsifying their study data and related algorithms to produce MUCH lower injury percentages. Though anecdotal, 2 of my family members had their 2/3year olds vaccinated, different sides of the family and both of them lost normal functionality in 24 hours, they are now about 20 years old and never returned to normal brain function. Now, eating tons of meat and dying early or getting "diabetes" isn't simply "my right to hurt myself" anymore. In 2019 we collectively understand that it's destroying the planet, more than cars/planes/factories combined; as irrefutably or inconclusively stated by the world's best scientists and repeated by activists alike. In other words, this has become and always has been an infringement on people's freedoms. Even the government-subsidized meat/dairy etc. to make it appear cheaper when it's costing us billions. --- It goes without saying that destroying the planet is NOT your right to do so, much like dumping toxic chemicals into a river or forcing chemicals into another person's body when there are legitimate concerns.

[@RandomGuy010]

It's not destroying the planet, dog. And I shouldn't be paying taxes for your climate religion.

[@Fauthal]

For a ginger with no soul this guy is pretty good.

[@15clank]

I love the smell of wisecrack in the morning. Smells like ... victory.

[@AlbinoTanuki]

Personally, from where the show is going, I think South Park might have something to say about late stage capitalism, but we'll see where the show goes.

[@christianweibrecht6555]

The phrase "late stage capitalism" is used too ambiguous. What is your definition for that phrase?

[@TheRantingsofaMadman]

Sounds like we have a commie here to me.

[@AlbinoTanuki]

@@TheRantingsofaMadman I actually don't like communism. I just personally think even with all the good capitalism has done, it's not without its faults.

[@skysthelimitvideos]

Honestly did a lot with that last season with the whole Amazon ark

[@Alan-wj5zc]

So autistic that now even shitting on capitalism gets you labeled a commie. You can't point out that this china situation is literally a symptom of capitalism. These companies have no reason or incentive to defend democracy or whatever "western" ideal over profit. It's literally capitalism 101.

[@amaliebrandtpetersen8623]

I will never forget today. My dad started watching Wisecrack recently and today he came home and stated “Jared has friends!” and looked so happy

[@JP-sm4cs]

"I'm gonna take personal responsibility to improve myself" America: Woooo! "I'm gonna take personal responsibility to improve society" America: REEEEEEEEEEE

[@iamaheretic7829]

I wonder what would happen if i post this video on Blizzards forums

[@kommentator1157]

Try it?

[@JackXombi]

It'll get merged into an existing thread and buried.

[@Euphoriasmotion2011]

Post a picture of a Chinese man with tiny Chinese penis holding Winnie the Pooh.

[@user-uq4gr5nl5o]

Nothing.

[@darrishawks6033]

@@Euphoriasmotion2011 I hope you can see how racist you're being.

[@mohamed-degkayse7265]

*Humanity Exist* South Park: _You have entered the comedy area_

[@tomboyhazel]

"We can't even risk a .1 percent chance of vaccination making our children artistic" I did not notice that. Lol.

[@KarlSnarks]

Dunno if you saw the episode, but (spoiler ahead): at the end of the episode, his mother gets injected with a huge dose by accident. In the hospital he walks into her room and she is.... PAINTING tuntuntuuuun!!😱😱😱

[@TheAntiSanta]

Lawl, expecting corporations to do the right thing without anyone else's help? Y'all been smoking too much weed as research for this season, Trey and Matt.

[@frankwest5388]

They dont expect people to do the right thing. They expect them to act like Aholes. They tell them to do it anyways because that is the only way we will get anything done.

[@Alan-wj5zc]

What do you expect from a couple of libertarians? At least they aren't advocating for abolishing the minimum wage, child labor laws, or the age of consent lmao

[@Israelyguy14]

@@Alan-wj5zc yeah, who in their right mind would abolish the minimum wage? Probably only hellish libertarian hellholes like - Denmark. Oh.

[@LordPenguinYourLeige]

@@Israelyguy14 a minimum wage is unnecessary in Denmark due to the relationship between labor and business. But don't let me ruin your talking point.

[@capone2826]

Abolish the minimum wage and bring back trade unions so they can negotiate with their company a fair wage for everyone, without a dumb simplistic across-the-board government solution. But ofc, that would require workers to organize, negotiate, compromise, all hard work, why do that when you can just ask Uncle Sam to force it down on every one's throat.

[@lordheadass8310]

Dam,

[@jordanloux3883]

Philosophy of the Skeksis and Mystics from Dark Crystal.

[@marianamora4203]

Omygod yes!

[@good_rum4185]

People confuse freedom with lack of responsibility, you have a responsibility to provide for yourself and your family by working a good job that pays the bills whether or not you enjoy it. You also have a responsibility to be a part of your community and the world outside of your home. If you take away all of that you take away the essence of what it is to be free, you get to choose all of those things. You get to choose where you live, how you live, and why you live so long as you put in the elbow grease. It's inherently lazy to say you're not free just because you have a job, especially when America is the single freest country on Earth.

[@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo]

Tell that to parents who cant parent their kids.

[@nealfry7196]

“ I’ll Always Love 💕 ‘you’ Hayden Panettiere “

[@JamesRoyceDawson]

Y'all shilling for legal loan sharks now?

[@cheapmoviesnow]

Who cares

[@SerenaDeerGirl]

@Juan Cortez Muro If you spam nobody will u non

[@fh2135]

Money over freedom and tegridy am I right?

[@JK-gu3tl]

If you're like AOC and want to ban high(er) interest rates on these payday loans then loan sharking will exist.

[@ArchivedFox]

Sound like they need to take some personal responsibility - oh no, that's for other people.

[@DrPepperone]

Do an episode on why Wisecrack gets sponsored by the shittiest companies and how you manage to perform an ad read without feeling the irony

[@IncoherentRampage]

Weirdest thing about this season so far for me is that Randy has somehow only made $300,000 despite owning massive tracts of land and basically becoming the Amazon of weed.

[@papermach2332]

It's probably shitty cheap weed.

[@MartyD]

I haven’t watched South Park in ages and this Season has been really good so far!

[@RodoMars]

Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.

[@Valencetheshireman927]

Hong Kong independence!!

[@zanderman15]

Coming back to this video (September 2020) You really nailed it on herd thinking during health scares. Or rather South Park did and youre pointed that out Cheers Imma big fan of the channel!

[@AANasseh]

I'm a dental surgeon and I can tell you preventing others from entering the field (a protectionist move) by having an 8-11 year education, Board testing, and licensing requirement is not merely to prevent others from getting into the field. It's done so your dentist is not a mere carpenter and understands the human body/biology! And if there's no need for regulation/testing/licensing then it should apply to everyone; not just requiring some dentists to go through 8-11 years of education and others to just pick up a tool from Home Depot and start drilling. That's a fairness and equal grounds argument. You can't have it both ways. There's either licensing/education requirement to achieve quality of care standards for everyone or there should be no such thing for no one. And if you agree there should be no training/qualification process for dental surgeons then we can have a conversation about how willing you would be to visit the dentist in such society!

[@RandomGuy010]

Most businesses are over-regulated though. Some places even require bar-tending licenses. I tell you as a former bar-tender and owner, anybody who's able to socialize and crack jokes can tend a bar as long as they can be bothered to do basic research. I've since moved to Norway doing carpentry, and immediately noticed draconian building laws here requiring any building erected to be of a certain size, making it near impossible for modern young people to build their own humble homes and getting a foot into that market. By the way I also made my friend cut off excess meat around my wisdom tooth that was causing pain and swelling. He didn't need 11 years of schooling for that and it didn't cost me a dime. Not to diminish your profession, I think it's a noble and very necessary one that I'll be relying on more as I get older. I just don't like stepping into a doctors office unless absolutely necessary :V

[@TonyMacFarlane]

Every week I thank God he gave America Parker & Stone-A pair of Mark Twains for our generation.

[@NoTimeLeft_]

Wow. No views. I feel like this is a special moment. Also, Free HK!

[@Thegamingassassin1]

"would you really want someone named doctor Prentis scraping your teeth?" Oh that one hurt, I feel called out so hard rn

[@benmadderom2281]

I'm glad someone is willing to take the time to explain (most) of the humor and satire in these most recent SP episodes. Someone's gotta stand up for liberty, and if it's some satire cartoonists, than so be it.

[@benmadderom2281]

AND, having watched the rest of your video, you entirely missed the point of everything. You're an idiot. Of course, that only applies if you've stated your opinion here, and not the American government's opinion.... Oh wait, no.... That makes you an idiot, too. Herd immunity is a fucking joke.

[@yaboiroth4776]

As a life long Houstonian we stand behind the coach and don't apologize for calling out tyrants wherever they are. In America or other countries.

[@eljoel89]

So this is, "We live in a society," the video.

[@keeefff5044]

Video starts at 2:00

[@orionaugustwatson]

Thanks mate

[@rikititi1848]

Jared's whole analogy about diabetes is actually much more relevant in countries like the UK where we have taxpayer funded healthcare. Currently 1% of NHS' ENTIRE biggest is spent on treating diabetes and it's complications. There's an argument to be made that people who significantly increase their own chance of developing diabetes and other illnesses are a strain on resources, and other taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for their treatment. - I'm not saying I agree with this argument, just that it's something worth having a debate about.

[@seb2750]

Legend says that the SouthPark Backyard Bomber is still on the loose. The homeowners leave Chinese money at their plants as a peace offering

[@lanceresultay014]

My moral barometer is solely driven by South Park.

[@darrishawks6033]

Holy shit you need to broaden your horizons by about a billion miles, please.

[@ArchivedFox]

then are your morals sponsored by international corporations too?

[@PlaguePriest88]

so you are dumb and manipulated. and probably young

[@RandomGuy010]

You guys are being too harsh. South park is more wholesome and balanced than most other things in pop culture. Still a lot of great books out there for those with the inclination, but realistically most people aren't gonna read them.

[@oqasho.]

"Doctor Crentist" Nice The Office reference!

[@Escayargo]

Trey and Matt don't even have to come up with new, ridiculous, outlandish content, they can just summarize weekly news... South Park is real life now.

[@JoshMellor]

This hits different in 2020

[@Dude_Abides]

Im suprised you guys havent talked about the South Park movie on your "Show me the meaning" or "Respect my Authortah!" Podcasts. I know you bring it up fron time to time but never had full discussions yet.

[@g0dL55Zq]

Also: counter argument on "my future case of the beetus isn't hurting anyone", not really true because the more people with issues like that, the more it taxes our healthcare system. So I will have to pay higher healthcare prices because of your beetus.

[@Tisply25]

Solution: We eliminate taxes.

[@g0dL55Zq]

@@Tisply25 that should be super easy to do

[@ArchivedFox]

Beto Twenty2 It should, too bad the choice to do so is in the hands of those that benefit the most from high taxes.

[@g0dL55Zq]

@@ArchivedFox the other problem is, it isn't just a factor of taxes. The more health insurance companies have to pay for operations caused by issues from obesity, the higher EVERYONE'S rates go up.

[@ArchivedFox]

... well, I was more so thinking taxes in general being pushed by those that benefit the most from increased taxes. But yes, that's how it works with insurance rates too. You pay more to fund the weaker links that take more than they put in. It applies to people on foodstamps too, you pay more taxes to feed a larger family that is low income. Even though having those 8 extra kids was their choice, the government will still raise taxes to pay for it. The candidate that even offer to give that large family the most money is going to get that families' vote. Those kids will then grow up, repeat the process, and 8+ more families (with massive amounts of kids) will vote for higher taxes. Each time, those that want less taxes become more and more of a minority. This is why you may hear some people say that democracy is tyranny of the masses.

[@Jim_WoodPike_Gherkin_WangWick]

It is impressive how humans can fail in using enlightened self interest properly and accept the importance of self determination and how freeing it can be

[@SketchBud]

This got me thinking. If Chine has banned the likes fo Deadpool, Winne the Pooh and now South Park, then why hasn't Japan banned the Nostalgia Critic for his notorious Sailor Moon review?

[@KuroNoTenno]

Because Japan isn't an authoritarian country?

[@shydawghanbowski4683]

Just listen to George Carlin on rights, we never had any we have 10 Bill's of privileges because the government can take them away at any time

[@premmadison5232]

George really knew what was going on

[@RandomGuy010]

The government can take them away as long as you stand by and do nothing, which is what happened in most tragic cases throughout history. This is where individuals taking it upon themselves to act sensibly and not be sheep comes in. In other words be armed and don't comply. You're not wrong that they're privileges, but they're worth preserving. If not for some abstract noble goal of preserving "our rights", then at least for your own dignity.

[@soufian2733]

These sponsorship segments keep getting longer

[@fh2135]

In the US we get capitalist propaganda while China gets communist propaganda.

[@ArchivedFox]

Nathanael Haischild you mean ads for specific products and not for the ideology.

[@fh2135]

@Lawful Gray It’s not about ideology. It’s about power. It’s all ideological either way though. The assumption that having money entitles you to the fruits of other people’s labor is an ideology.

[@ArchivedFox]

you you pound you fist against a tree it will never create value without the investment of an axe. Its not about wealth, its about investing that wealth to create value through labor. Dont get me wrong, I loathe what the US calls "capitalism". In fact alot of the issues you have I might also have. I hate companies being granted exclusive rights to a technology via patents. I hate corporations being able to basically buy politician's. I hate how corporation's can devalue their worker's (and pay them less) by importing a cheaper workforce from an impoverished country.

[@dog-ez2nu]

'Free market' is an oxymoron entirely because it's state intervention at the end of the day that can stop huge monopolies and actually guarantee other businesses at least somewhat of a chance. Therefore, in a way, free-market libertarianism is practically closer to corporatism with no rules, than a utopia of quality and luxury. You take power from the government, which is at least in some small way publicly accountable, to large corporations which are basically mini dictatorships. Plus, if you're talking about rights and consumer protections, profits decide what's worth actually improving.

[@RandomGuy010]

Bought government actors pave the way for monopolies through regulation though. There's no perfect answer any way you put it.

[@jeramahia123]

What south park works over other satire: it's offensive, but it's true.

[@beefchillingham6790]

I got in trouble for selling NBA branded vaccines to the Chinese

[@timberwolfbrother]

All we need is a little 'tegrity

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

Your Diabetes ain't hurting anyone because the US don't have a public health system. And that mindset is exactly why it will never have one. "I ain't paying for your obesity treatment" and so on and so forth

[@user-hm4yi7um9d]

It's a very simple matter. You make a decision to go outside, to drive on the road, and to do anything else. You do not get to be free of fear for anything, because it's the only thing free in the world. You take responsibility and decide what levels of fear and danger to put yourself and only yourself into.

[@HiTechLoLife]

What happened to just using squarespace as your sponsor

[@JewTube001]

not ironic enough

[@frankdong8514]

this is why south park is so highly rated in China

[@jesusrussel]

frankly speaking, no one gives a shit about South Park in china

[@Cursed_Mark]

@@jesusrussel Yeah, that's why the CCP went out of their way to ban them.

[@ArchivedFox]

姚曉宇 I'm glad I'm not the only one. I came for a wisecrack vid, and it reminds me more and more of Cracked.com

[@birdwaveracing9]

Wow I'm just realizing that I can't get the China-banned episode on Netflix, and I live in Australia. They just totally skipped over it, as if it didn't exist.

[@iamjohnporter67]

If you guys want to get straight to the point here is the time stamp 2:02

[@TheCreepypro]

never ceases to amaze me how much on the money these guys always seem to be

[@MLBlue30]

The world is such a cartoon we look to South Park for truth and seriousness. Smdh. People still miss the good ol days where South Park was fun and batshit insane, anal probes and Barbara Streisand dinosaurs.

[@pivotresearchfoundation]

*”I AM NOT A TOWEL!”*

[@TekmenLam]

I love your "take personal responsibility". People tend to yell while standing behind a flag or hiding among a crowd, and throw stones at another crowd just because pissed by individuals. It's not an American thing, or Chinese thing, but a mammal thing. And by taking personal responsibility, that makes us more human...

[@adamryason5509]

lol that shot at the dentists was brutal

[@zoolookers]

Think this is a really inappropriate sponsor message

[@fh2135]

@Gåd Maybe it’s meant for irony. Loan shark propaganda in a video about freedom is pretty ironic.

[@ArchivedFox]

Nathanael Haischild Does it matter if it's ironic or not? They still did it.

[@zoolookers]

@@fh2135 nice Irony whilst getting payed for it :/ doesn't make it any less bad

[@fh2135]

@Gåd @Lawful Gray I was joking, but it is ironic though

[@ArchivedFox]

Nathanael Haischild yes It is, but I have seen other before claim that someone doing something terrible is okay cause they are parodying such behavior. So that's why I didnt realize you were joking. This especially happens with movies, in which a movie parodies some really terrible trope, only for fans to defend it by saying it's parodying the use of that trope to show it's bad. Which I dont find a valid excuse, cause if a trope is bad then it would show itself as bad even in the movies it's parodying without the need to make another bad film.

[@odysseasstavrakakis3038]

"amurica's second biggest export is liberty"... closes video... deletes life

[@KarlSnarks]

America, so much freedom we only legalized gay marriage in 2015, more than a decade after the first country that legalized it. Ok, I know, my national pride is showing😅. The only freedom I think The USA does better than Mid/North/West European countries, is freedom of speech, since they're very purist about it. No contradicting "hate speech" or "blasphemy" laws (that last one only in Switzerland and Ireland iirc). But even that isn't entirely true when it comes to wistleblowers like Assange.

[@KarlSnarks]

@Trajan Augustus Yes, actually we're widely known for selling (semi-)legalized weed in "coffeeshops" 😁

[@dontbothertoreply9755]

@@KarlSnarks freedom is different than being a libertine, this is why America is doomed a bunch of leftists expanding definitions to benefit their agenda, keep watching cuties

[@suheti]

Matter of fact, large population having diabetes inflict huge social cost in health care and workforce loss and more. That’s why Singapore gov is fighting diabetes as a major threat to its nation.

[@timothybell5698]

"Matt and Trey want us to do something that South Park constantly preaches: Take personal responsibility." South Park Juche!

[@TheGrimPeeper]

South Park, the only consistently libertarian show out there.

[@poposterous236]

Expecting multi-national corporations to act ethically is incredibly naive. The 'personal responsibility' of corporations doesn't exist because they're not a 'person', they're a cog in a system. They do not have free will.

[@josephcarriveau9691]

Don't be fooled. Upstart still makes their decision using your FICO information. If you have ever missed a payment, expect them to not only be a hard credit inquiry at all of the major bureaus AND Lexis Nexus, but also to be declined due to derogatory marks (missed payments in the last 7 years). They aren't a service for people with poor credit, they're a predatory lender looking for people who are poised to miss payments but haven't yet.

[@itzolie]

Just goes to show that indie films, music, games, etc. are the best because the creators aren’t necessarily doing it for the money, they do it because it’s their passion. And it reflects why so many large entertainment companies are losing their western audiences because they’re mainly making soulless crap. Almost all the good stuff comes from either independent studios or studios that give the middle finger to their publishers

[@just1desi]

I love your content but really wish you didn’t have background music.

[@user-pl5qq5gn1z]

32 executives in Blizard and NBA don't like this message.

[@butthz8850]

Type "Free Hong Kong" in city chat and watch your account get banned.

[@billiecruz4399]

It’s pretty obviously about people who look to the show for its tegridy are the same people trying to find the tegridy in pot farming

[@khalidalali186]

South Park is the ultimate American philosopher of our epoch.