For point 2, yep, that was an episode, and here's the plot synopsis. The end resolution is that the venezuelans offer them $35k (which they fear is "dirty money") for some public works, but Leslie has to say Viva Venezuela, Viva Chavez in front of a camera. She does so, but then it turns out that the dastardly venezuelans were actually just there to embarass the americans the whole time, so Leslie tears up the novelty check and shouts Viva America, like a true patriot! What will they do without the $35k in funding for filling in a hole, you ask? Well it turns out that they've tipped Tom $35k during their stay, having assumed he was a servant, and all is well. No, that money's not dirty, fuck you.
Some other highlights:
Leslie is super racist, and before meeting the venezuelans assumes they are so poor they won't know what toilet paper is
The entire venezuelan parks department is super wealthy, misogynist, and racist
There's like a 3-minute bit about how venezuelans just imprison everyone to make their society function
Honestly, looking back on it now, it comes across as unintentional self-parody of US libs.
I remember that vile episode. They fucking have a town hall to be like "oh look we actually listen to people" like hey liberals, Venezuela's at the time still living president literally had a tv show every day in which his constituents across the entire nation could call in.
No but you see that's just proof that Chavez didn't take governing seriously! The government isn't supposed to listen to normal people's concerns because the normal people are a bunch of cranks! :hillary:
For point 2, yep, that was an episode, and here's the plot synopsis. The end resolution is that the venezuelans offer them $35k (which they fear is "dirty money") for some public works, but Leslie has to say Viva Venezuela, Viva Chavez in front of a camera. She does so, but then it turns out that the dastardly venezuelans were actually just there to embarass the americans the whole time, so Leslie tears up the novelty check and shouts Viva America, like a true patriot! What will they do without the $35k in funding for filling in a hole, you ask? Well it turns out that they've tipped Tom $35k during their stay, having assumed he was a servant, and all is well. No, that money's not dirty, fuck you.
Some other highlights:
Honestly, looking back on it now, it comes across as unintentional self-parody of US libs.
I remember that vile episode. They fucking have a town hall to be like "oh look we actually listen to people" like hey liberals, Venezuela's at the time still living president literally had a tv show every day in which his constituents across the entire nation could call in.
No but you see that's just proof that Chavez didn't take governing seriously! The government isn't supposed to listen to normal people's concerns because the normal people are a bunch of cranks! :hillary: