Ep 5. Safe Space

In episode 5 of South Park season 19, entitled "Safe Space", we see the town's inhabitants dealing with the fallout of Cartman's new online business venture. Cartman has created an app that is essentially a personal marketing tool that allows people to create their own "safe space" - a place online where they won't be criticized or made fun of. The app quickly becomes popular with everyone in town, and soon people are living their entire lives in their safe space.

However, things start to become problematic as people start using the app to avoid criticism and accountability for their actions. When Kyle brings up the fact that people need to be held responsible for what they say and do, he is quickly shut down by the app's users. Meanwhile, Butters decides to start his own safe space devoted entirely to online gaming, and becomes so obsessed with it that he starts neglecting his responsibilities and his friends.

As the episode progresses, we see Cartman's app continue to cause chaos in the town. The school counselor, Mr. Mackey, starts using the app to avoid dealing with Kyle's bullying problem, while Randy Marsh begins using it to avoid facing his addiction to Twizzlers. Eventually, everything comes to a head and the town must reckon with the consequences of their addiction to their safe spaces.

Overall, "Safe Space" is a biting commentary on our modern culture of sensitivity and the ways in which people use technology to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. As always, South Park manages to tackle complex societal issues with humor and irreverence, while also offering important insights into how we can better engage with one another online.