South Park's Trey Parker: Trump Thinks His Job Is to Be the Joker, Unlike Ours
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Jack Dunn
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
In a video spot for the Television Academy Honors, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss their role as comedic provocateurs over 30 years. Parker explains that their job has always been to act as 'the joker' — challenging whoever is in power trying to control speech. He contrasts this with his view that President Donald Trump misunderstands the presidency as being a joker-like role, which Parker calls 'unfortunate.' The piece highlights the creators' perspective on comedy's role in society and their decision to feature Trump prominently in the latest season.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor 30 years, you've always had some group trying to tell you what you can and can't say.
We've always known that our job was, we're supposed to be the joker. You need that.
Unfortunately, right now, we have a president who thinks his job is to be the joker.
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