March 22, 2017
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Is it possible to defend the antics seen on "it's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?"
The eternal love our hometown has for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is fueled by a great many things, but few would dare to argue that it's because we view the show as virtuous in any sense beyond the value of laughter, creativity and longevity.
Imagine that a show known for contorting the word "philanthropist" into "full on rapist," for example, might be defended on moral grounds. Even proponents of Ayn Rand's objectivism would probably blanch at the idea, although it might find a home among poststructuralists and Francophiles who appreciate radical thinkers like Georges Bataille and Jean Baudrillard.
But, ecce homo: this YouTuber busts out Nietzsche and Heidegger in order to explain why the crudity, greed and uninhibited self-expression found on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" are all perfectly laudable human behavior. This is, in other words, commendable.
Not that this should affect whether you should watch the show in a different light—and you probably wouldn't dream of doing half the stuff the Gang does—but we'll let you be the judge of CrackerJacked's argument here. (Warning: Video contains explicit language).
