Finn McRedmond: Morrissey and The Simpsons are both past their sell-by date

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Comedy and satire have real power but most television humour is safe and toothless

The Simpsons was once a great chronicler of suburban life and Morrissey an anti-establishment icon. They meet in an unfunny episode of the show. Still from The Simpsons

Rarely is there a story with such pleasant symmetry as “Morrissey goes to war with The Simpsons”. Both were once venerated cultural institutions, both are now struggling to cling to their depreciating relevance. Before its fall from grace, The Simpsons was the great chronicler of American suburban life. Before his fall from grace, Morrissey was an anti-establishment icon. Now these two cultural relics are tearing chunks out of each other.

A new episode of The Simpsons features a decrepit, unattractive, British xenophobic singer whose latest album is called “Refugees – Again?” . “I was [a vegan], until I found out veganism was invented by foreigners,” the character says.

 

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Since the Liberal cult has got complete control of all institutions , parties and big business and they are pushing censorship, cancel culture and everyone who won’t agree is destroyed . We are living in some weird cult like time where no descent is allowed

What happened to the chap who crooned: “we won’t vote Conservative, because we never have....” Am I living in an alternative universe? TheSmiths morrissey

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