I will cop to enjoying South Park.

Probably easier to say that there is a type of politics that is identifiably derived primarily from being a fan of South Park rather than, y’know. Political engagement. I’m a fan, they’re still really funny people, but hoo boy does Trey Parker’s personal agenda shine through all his work bright and clear: “Making Trey…

Can you elaborate on what exactly is “South Park” politics? If I’m a fan of South Park, do people assume I vote a certain way?

South Park politics is roughly an ethos that says “both parties are equally childish and bad; I am smarter than the fools who vote heavily for one party because I believe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.”

I remember in college the Libertarians tried to curry favor with young voters/stoners saying they would legalize weed if you voted for guys like Col. Bo Gritz, who was a white power “Christian patriot.” Thanks alot, Libertarians.

Can you elaborate on what exactly is “South Park” politics? If I’m a fan of South Park, do people assume I vote a certain way?

Libertarianism is a paper ideology. It looks convincing as a dry equation, but completely falls apart when subjected to real-world, human conditions. Surprise, surprise, trying to apply overly simplistic economic principles to every sphere of human society and governance is not an effective way for the world to…

There is no such thing as the “middle of the spectrum” — Paul is a good example of this. He had exactly one single issue with which had some support in the Democratic coalition, sentencing reform. We should jail fewer people. And while I think his neo-isolationism would find plenty of support, he’d drop his principle…

I’d be on board with libertarianism is people were better.

And let us marvel again at how precisely Andrew Sullivan, the man who spent thirty years slowly figuring out that modern American Republicans aren’t British Tories from his childhood, measured the pulse of our society.

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U of C is a predominantly white school in the middle of the mostly black south side of Chicago, with a pretty nasty racial history. It was due to the university’s influence, for example, that there is no El stop in that neighborhood. The university didn’t want more black people coming through.

@ehkca: Sorry, but I gotta pick a bit of a bone with you on this one. Some of us really *do* have parents that tell us—in no uncertain terms—that we are dumb/ugly/worthless, etc. Read the "Daughters Care What Dads Think" and some of the "Toxic Mothers" posts to see some of the war stories some Jezebellers have. I…

I love that people actually answered my rhetorical question! Reminds me of that "Hot or Not" site that used to be cool— ah yes, 2001 was a very good year for the Internet. Anyone else miss Mahir? No?

@HelloTitty: "...she got breast implants not long ago. I guess LA got to her."

@meaghan2k: She's complaining about some people not giving her credit for her creative work, not complaining that wishes she were prettier. You don't hear guys complaining about that because no one gives a male screenwriter shit for whether he's handsome or not. Jesus. Why should she can it? I say as long as a double…

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@biscuitdoughjones: Try to get past the first two scenes (conveneince store and at breaking the news to her bff) that hit you over the head with a twee by four and it gets exponentially better. There's actually a pretty good message about love and being true to yourself.

Umm...you are average. Meaning, you are not pretty, not ugly, not memorable, not quirky, not unusual. Just ordinary, plain and average with nothing physically special about your appearance and that my friend is what drives many women to obsess about themselves in so many unhealthy ways, get ton's of plastic surgery…

Simply. People are hypocritical idiots who are programmed to make teenage girls feel as physically and socially awkward as possible. It's ok. It's happened to the best of us. In my award phase, I was often asked if I was a b-ball player, but when i grew more confident people started asking if I was a model. (tall…