The Simpsons Movie Isn't Liberal Enough

I think the point missed in the quoted article is that the Simpsons is a satire largely about current events (with some history, literature, and pop culture thrown in for fun). As such, the past ten years (over half of its life) have been done during periods in which Republicans controlled the Congress, the Presidency, or both. Naturally, the "ruling party" is going to take the brunt of the jokes as they are the ones dictating the course of the country and current events.

However, as the current opinions of the country lean more toward the liberal side and Democrats begin to find themselves in a position of power, they will become the targets of the Simpsons more and more. In other words, how funny would a show be if all it did was agree with the currently espoused viewpoint no matter how silly or extreme it may be?

Those old enough to remember the first few years of the Simpsons (or anybody with the DVDs) would quickly point out the show was largely about Bart's horrible behavior in the beginning. It wasn't until later in the run that the producers and writers realized the gold mine they had in Homer's stupidity when placed in the context of the modern society.

Jam it back in, in the dark.