The comparison
Selman says South Park is especially suited to fast, topical comedy and praises creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for leading that approach. His remark about being a coward is part of a joking contrast between the shows.
The production constraint
The Simpsons episodes can be written roughly ten months before broadcast, while South Park's turnaround is measured in days. That difference makes direct responses to a rapidly changing headline cycle difficult for Selman's show.
The Simpsons strategy
Selman says the series is not avoiding present-day anxieties altogether. Its approach is to build stories around recurring social patterns and a broader sense that institutions and daily life have become more chaotic.
Update note: Original source-read television briefing adding the production-cycle reason behind the quote.
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