Because "cancel culture" only exists insofar as the general public stops consuming the content in question.
Some random actor says the N-word in a hateful way: "oh no we need to address this quickly before consumers stop watching our show or network as a whole because we support actors like this." - cancelled
Randy Marsh says the N-word: "oh hey look at that, this is one of the most watched episodes of all time and we have no financial reason to address this in any way." - not cancelled.
Candy_Dots t1_jeeope2 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does Southpark seem to be immune to cancel culture? by WhoDknee
Because "cancel culture" only exists insofar as the general public stops consuming the content in question.
Some random actor says the N-word in a hateful way: "oh no we need to address this quickly before consumers stop watching our show or network as a whole because we support actors like this." - cancelled
Randy Marsh says the N-word: "oh hey look at that, this is one of the most watched episodes of all time and we have no financial reason to address this in any way." - not cancelled.