*sigh*
Pariah, It's not that I "couldn't" answer your question. I chose not to answer it for 2 reasons:
1. I think you're a dickhead.
2. I wasn't referring to the media...least of all Adult Swim.
I am a comic book fan but that doesn't translate to 'toons and such. I don't watch Family Guy or any of the other stuff on Adult Swim. I've sat thru maybe 4 episodes of South Park and I haven't watched The Simpsons at all since college (15 years ago). I have no frame of reference to criticize the political bent of a block of animated shows on a network that exists to show cartoons. I didn't answer your question because I didn't accept its premise.
However, since G-Man, who I actually have respect for, made the same false assumption I feel it necessary to clarify my position. Let me break it down for y'all.
Neo-con: I thought that this was the new self referential term for Conservatives. Kinda like black folks using the word "nigga". I've heard Rush, O'Reilly and Hannity all use it. What...? Liberals aren't allowed? Is it the new "N-WORD"?
Christian (corrupt) conservative: Hmmmm...let's see: You've got Bill Frist, Libby Dole and Tom Delay being investigated/indicted for essentially have their hands elbow deep in the political cookie jar. You've got Libby and Rove apparently commiting acts of Treason under the direction of the VPOTUS. You've got political cronies like Mike Brown and Harriet Miers placed in or nominated for positions that they are distinctly under qualified for. Smells like corruption to me.
Barely-contained-racist-as-hell: You've got an administration that wishes to cut millions from social services that benefit a disproportionate number of minorities while, at the same time, attempting to give even more tax breaks to the top 5% of tax payers (that happen to be overwhelmingly white). Looks like a duck, walks like a duck, sounds like a duck...perhaps if I changed racist to classist, this wouldn't be an issue.
Brown-shirt-facist: Secret American run prisons in Eastern Europe? Thousands of prisoners "detained" indefinitely with no right to council at Gitmo? Using scare tactics such as falsely elevated terror alerts or apocolyptic speechs about the bird flu in attempt to divert attention from political "faux pas"? The Nazis would have been proud.
Radical right wing political, social and economic climate: While I am a self described liberal on many social issues, I'd probably categorize myself as more of a moderate/centrist politically. I've seen this administration move this country far right of center in many ways since 2000. This might not be that band a thing if the reality matched the rhetoric.
We were told that they would be fiscal conservatives.
Yet, just 5 years after a record surplus, we have an exploding deficit, high unemployment, a money pit vendetta conflict in the Middle East that is draining resources better spent at home, a disparity between the lowest and highest ends of the economic strata not seen since the Depression and the systematic transformation of a true Middle-Class to different levels of Working Poor.
We were told that this administration would operate from a moral high ground unlike that of the Clinton years. Yet the amount of corruption and scandals that is only beginning to come to light far outweighs one beer-goggling Bubba getting his dick sucked by a fat chick.
We were told we would be kept safe and terrorism would be eradicated. The attacks in Jordan last week should be enough to prove that terrorism is alive, well and doing just fine. If anything, we are creating more terrorists with all the ill will we are generating in the Middle East. I'll concede that there haven't been any successful attacks here since 9/11 but, can you honestly say that you can't see one coming? And soon?
We were told that this administration would be compassionate and attempt to unite rather than divide. Yet this country is more polarized than ever on issues ranging from gay marriage to the war in Iraq. I think much of this is due to the climate of intolerance created by religious activism, fear and propaganda that is being cultivated by this administration.
The intent of my statement was not to criticize the media. My intent was only to comment on the state of this country as I see it.
And to bring this whole thing back on topic...Based on McGruder's work and some of the things I've seen him say on TV appearances, I'd guess that we share many of the same views. However, I am only able to speak to my perceptions. Not his.
Finally, pariah, I mentioned being "more ethnic" than you simply to re-inforce the notion that you and I would have different P.O.Vs on many subjects. Not because me being black makes me more "right" or more "wrong" than you.
Of course, I could have said just about anything to make that point clear:
Unlike you, I have a large penis.
Unlike you, I'm not a virgin.
Unlike you, I don't jerk off to hentai.
Unlike you, I'm not so confused about my sexuality to the point where you've adopted an extreme homophobic stance to hide the fact that looking at boys gives you a tingle in your naughty bits.
You can feel good about one thing, though: You've forced me to prove your statement about being long winded. Perhaps I should just stick to the response that just about everybody here gives you:
You're a dick.
