About 25 years ago, Andrew Sullivan coined the phrase “South Park Republicans.” Combining the ethos of the oft-vulgar (yet very funny) Comedy Central cartoon show with contemporary American politics, it described a class of voters who rolled their eyes at the absurdity of liberalism. They were mostly apolitical, but that had more to do with their disgust with the process (as well as the participants) than political ignorance.
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“South Park Republicans” were surprisingly well-informed.
Co-creator Matt Stone summed up the “South Park” perspective in a 2001 online chat session: “I hate conservatives but I really f***ing hate liberals.”
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After the rise of the #MeToo movement, the term fell out of favor. You don’t really hear it anymore. But in many ways, it was the
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