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There was a window of not-too-distant past when a subdemo of largely white men considered themselves "South Park republicans." I attribute it to the fact that Parker and Stone could ridicule conservative extremes, but it was always mitigated with ridicule of anything not conservative. Their attack on "woke culture" is one specimen. Of course, "woke culture" is not breaking up families, keeping wages low, strengthening corporate strangleholds, or leaving pregnant women to die in parking lots. When it comes to what is destroying lives, it's not "woke culture."

I've described this artistic phenomenon as "white boy humor" which is produced by creators who lazily find humor in ridiculing everything because when you're white, everything can be funny.

I contrast this with what I think is the most important contribution of comedian George Carlin. In the video below, he talks about the tradition of punching up in comedy rather than punching down. I believe he's speaking specifically about Andrew Dice Clay, but the point he makes is, well, on point.