<![CDATA[About 25 years ago, Andrew Sullivan coined the phrase “South Park Republicans.” Combining the ethos of the oft-vulgar (yet very funny) Comedy Central cartoon show with contemporary American politics, it described a class of voters who rolled their eyes at the absurdity of liberalism. They were mostly apolitical, but that had more to do with their disgust with the process (as well as the participants) than political ignorance. ]]>