The idea behind using the word "faggot" was to illustrate how political correctness has been destroyed by Trump. The episode is a wake-the-fuck-up call.

The consequence of all trumps "anti-woke" (asshole) rhetoric, is that something as shockingly backwards as saying "faggot" has become normalised (and Jesus is back in school lol).

If the usage of slurs in this episode pisses you off, then good. It means your dickhead-detector is calibrated properly. (Trey and Matt aren't the dickheads btw)

Now, if you were in South Park, who would you blame for this? The answer is Trump.

Trump has normalised people saying "faggot" and "retard" because that's his legacy. Not helping anyone, only himself, by appealing to the anti-woke dickheads, and convincing his base this matters more than improving the lives of the people he was sworn to help.

Trey and Matt don't just fire off slurs like that for kicks. They're trying to shock you into thinking about how the pieces fit.

[–] vestigialthorn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I agree. And in addition to people thinking about it, I think it’s important to talk about why it’s a problem. Mostly, I wanted to fill some of the void I see in discussing this facet of the episode.