Twitter Debates Canceling 'South Park'
Welcome to February 2020, where we are now debating if South Park, which is in its 24th season, should be canceled for supposedly damaging society. In a tweet that has now gone viral, journalist and author Dana Schwartz argued that the show had caused cultural damage by instructing people to embrace mockery in response to criticism of society. She followed this tweet with several more that claimed the show preached a philosophy of doing absolutely nothing in response to a combative political climate because neither party is helpful to the cause.
This opinion did not sit well with many Twitter users who openly scoffed at the suggestion of nominating the show to become the next victim of "cancel culture," simply because it chooses to make fun of how terrible things are in this world, rather than offer solutions. To them, the show is a successful form of comedy, that seeks to alleviate pain and paranoia that permeates news cycles. Below are some of the best reactions to Schwartz's tweet that were collected after South Park began to trend yesterday.
Here is the Twitter thread that sent fans of the show to flock to Schwartz's replies.
Some users that agreed with the journalist, were happy to offer up their thoughts.
Then came the tweets from users who were either fans of the show or people bothered by "cancel culture."
Several were happy to use clips of the show to mock the online debate.
In fact, Schwartz's tweet sent many on Twitter to appreciate the show even more.
Having watched South Park since the beginning, when my one friend who had Comedy Central would bring episodes on VHS to watch in autoshop – It's been a consistently top quality show for nearly a quarter century, and has contributed importantly to culture and dialogue.#southpark pic.twitter.com/OQLh0WiRnQ
— Matt Moylan ⚙️ (@LilFormers) February 14, 2020
Translation:South Park had the audacity to mock the politically correct orthodoxy&They were good at it https://t.co/LZSvxv1Mo4
— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) February 14, 2020
At the end of the day, it is simply a cartoon.
It's South Park, bitches. Chill the hell out. It's a fucking cartoon.
— XOSchitzo (@XOSchitzo) February 14, 2020
Seen folks sayin South Park caused “Cultural damage” among young men. Can we ask them about The Kardashians causing 12 year olds to ask their parents for lip fillers & ass injections?! 😂 If we’re playin the blame game it gets wild real quick as far as percieved “cultural damage”
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) February 14, 2020
One user did offer up a tweet that we all can agree on.
the only cultural damage south park did was to pc desktop backgrounds from 1998 to 2005 https://t.co/yZDdKNlTOh
— christian (@nopoweradeinusa) February 14, 2020
Following the public discourse that took off after she sent her tweet, Schwartz was happy to let the world know that the hate she was receiving from South Park fans on her Instagram still allowed her to take a good selfie.
South Park fans are on my instagram trying to say mean things about this selfie but like….. it's a pretty good selfie pic.twitter.com/gCPHbvTAtd
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) February 14, 2020
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MP-Lily
If we're gonna cancel it, cancel it because it's not that funny anymore and is JUST political commentary now and is too in-your-face about that, not for it being "harmful to politics".
Hootanic
Didn't Matt and Trey want to get South Park cancelled? I thought that's what that whole #CancelSouthPark thing at the end of the episodes was that one season. Not that I blame them, it's still funny, but they're probably tired and ready to move on…. except they can't if they are stuck in a contract. There is probably a clause that negates punitive action and buys them out of the contract in the event they get canceled. Jus' sayin'
Mega_Dork
Just one persons opinion that I disagree with. I don't feel like it's necessary to leap onto the dogpile. I am old enough to remember which side of the political spectrum was doing the moral pearl clutching 20 years ago and which side is doing it now. Spoiler Alert: It's not the same people. Perhaps the pendulum will swing back to where it was before in another 20 years. Who the hell knows.
Peanut970
You know the whole thing about not apologizing to SJWs, or they will see it as weakness and attack again? I feel like this might be where this whole thing stems from.
Ashki
Yep, this is what happens when you aplogize.
Jellopy
I get it, I can see the pattern it has left on a lot of people nowadays.
samzilla567
Friendly reminder that the woman who started this entire circus is a writer on the upcoming She-Hulk show.
Marvel really is scrapping the bottom of the barrel now, aren't they?
dchaggar
As an aging Boomer I'm honored to have ended up on this site but I most definitely did NOT agree with the original poster. I love "South Park!"
SinisterMinister
Everyone is blowing this so out of proportion lol. Someone said an opinion, which is apparently a sin on the internet. They didn't call for the show to be cancelled, ask for an apology, or demand the issues be addressed. It is literally an opinion from Twitter dot com, and nothing else.
Ashki
Yeah, they pretty much were calling for the show to be canceled.
Not to mention the anti-white make hatred this writer spouts, but please, continue white knighting, it’s cute.
Ashki
Anti white male*
Proper Initiation
I hate seeing this stupid argument. Its one of those uniquely stupid things whose refutation is literally to state it back to itself. In other words:
If someone didn't want people's opinions on their opinion, they shouldn't have given their opinion. After all, you're just blowing this so out of proportion lol. People said their opinions on her opinion, which is apparently a sin on the internet.
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vyhox
South Park is controversial
In other breaking news, water is wet.
MrBoom420
What a bunch of battleaxes