Daria and Politics: Difference between revisions

The political views of the characters of the ''Daria'' show is a frequent topic of debate among fans. Because [[Daria]] Morgendorffer]] herself is so thoroughly characterized as both cynical and sarcastic, and fully lives up to those labels, it is hard to know whether to take her seriously when she offers her "opinion." It is generally believed that she, like several of the show's major characters, has a mild leaning toward the political left. Her parents have much stronger liberal-leaning attitudes about politics, but even they have moderated their views since their teenage years, and they are prone to change their opinions in conversation with others.

In virtually every canon source available, Daria is outspokenly contemptuous of many aspects of late-1990s life in America. She reviles the middle-class way of life and its value system, mocks and challenges authority at every turn, and scorns her peers in every category from their intellects to their moral code. Her verbal barbs do not go unnoticed; [[Timothy O'Neill|Mr. O'Neill]] writes a letter to her parents in ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'' to complain about her disrespectful and wounding remarks, and [[Andrea]] confronts both Daria and [[Jane Lane|Jane]] with the consequences of their sarcasm in "[[Mart of Darkness]]." One of Daria's most persistent nemeses, [[Ms.Angela Li]], even gives Daria a special award at the latter's graduation in ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' for "dazzling academic achievement in the face of near-total misanthropy."

===[[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] and [[Helen]] Morgendorffer]]===

(hippies, "[[The Lawndale File]]," "[[Sappy Anniversary]]" flashback, Jake and "welfare cheats" in "[[Gifted]]")