"A Neo-Con Parade: South Park and Post-9/11 Politics" discusses the uses of humor and irony in media and television shows that sparked after the period of immediate shock following the attacks on September 11Th. This chapter in particular focuses on the television show South Park. South Park is an animated sitcom that has become infamous for its crude, surreal, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics and current events. The show took the events of 9/11 and tried to pull humor out of the politics and views of what was going on post 9/11. I think its important for shows like South Park, Saturday Night Live, and The John Stewart show to perform parodies or make jokes about current events because it allows our society to view it differently or be able to agree with how they are feeling.
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