I mean he’s not a leftist. I’m ignoring the constant sexual harassment and latent homophobia that seems to permeate the entire show and pretty much every character here and also that he’s like a huge dick, but all his criticisms of people, the system and the world are oddly leftist. Never really noticed when I watched it back in it’s heyday.

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      Out of all shows I’ve rewatched, I’d say King of the Hill holds up the best in this regard. There are a few episodes where you think it will go all 90s homophobic but pulls the rug out from under you.

      A perfect example

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        I’ve recently been rewatching King of the Hill and have been really pleasantly surprised how well it holds up. Good guy Mike Judge.

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        Even the “bad opinions” the show displays in certain episodes are presented as such. There are a couple of lines here and there that could be accused of transphobia, but I feel like the show doesn’t punch down, it just shows that Hank (or whoever) is just a bit behind the times