Once again, South Park's sharp satire comes true.

A recent South Park episode aired in December, depicting social media “influencers” being auctioned off to the highest bidder, with companies like Story Vodka and Build-A-Bear competing with the NRA, the Russian government, and the Chinese government to get Gen Z influencers to peddle their “products.”

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Apparently, NATO's aging bureaucrats watched the episode and got an idea or two out of it: Like most people born in the '40s, they need a little help connecting with young people, which is why they invited a group of young social media influencers to a summit in Washington this week.

NATO “invited 16 content creators from countries including the UK, Germany and France who have followings on TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms,” ​​Politico reports. reportThe U.S. State Department and Department of Defense have also invited 10 other prominent Americans.

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The hope is to spread NATO's message to Generation Z, who don't necessarily see coverage of the summit in traditional media.

Of course, kids who watch 15-second videos of makeup tutorials, silly dance moves, and DIY gender transitions are going to be interested in the complexities of geopolitics. “Hey, kids. Stop dancing! Let's talk about what happens when America abandons its allies and isolates itself.”

Of course, this is just another “hey guys” moment for an increasingly detached baby boomer elite, who fear what the political ideas of the new generation will bring. their Maintain the status quo. Should the US really continue to disproportionately fund European security forever? And they are trying to brainwash a new generation in the most stupid way possible.

If social media influencers are the best thing ever, then NATO will go the way of vinyl records, landlines, digital cameras, and all the other things people from the '40s still love.

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