The whole point of Cartman is to give racists and sexists a voice so they feel represented. This way South Park can appeal to BOTH racists/sexists AND people who aesthetically oppose them. This tactic goes back to All In the Family from the 70’s. Conservatives LOVED him and liberals hated him. Both watched the show because both thought the show was on their side.
The whole point of Cartman is to give racists and sexists a voice so they feel represented. This way South Park can appeal to BOTH racists/sexists AND people who aesthetically oppose them. This tactic goes back to All In the Family from the 70’s. Conservatives LOVED him and liberals hated him. Both watched the show because both thought the show was on their side.