10 Hilarious Economic Lessons From South Park
4. Gnomes
This episode defends corporations and capitalism against popular criticisms. It also shows how liberals often use children for propaganda.
When coffee giant Harbuck’s tries to buy Tweak’s dad’s coffee shop, he refuses on the grounds that a small business is better and more in touch with the community. Harbuck’s responds that they will just open a new store across the street. Tweak’s dad uses his son and son’s friends to rally the townspeople and Mayor against Harbuck’s, seeking to ban the company from South Park. The boys are set to do a report in front of the town on why corporations are bad. However, upon meeting the underwear nomes, who impart a lesson on corporations and the invisible hand of the market to the boys, they come to the opposite conclusion. To the shock of everyone they inform the town that corporations are good and that even Harbuck’s started as a small business that due to its great products and good business practices grew to be a successful giant. The town learns a lesson, they agree to try Harbuck’s coffee, which they all agree is better than Mr. Tweak. Though he is seemingly given the job as manager of Harbuck’s—either that or he sells Tweak into slavery, the ending is ambiguous…
