The episode lampooned the massive national media coverage of Colin Kaepernick and other American athletes' protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton while also commenting on nostalgia and reboots.
The vast majority are there to see how many of the players will sit down during the national anthem to protest a misogynist Internet troll known as Skankhunt42 on their school's message boards, and Randy Marsh has placed a bet.
Stressed by the political climate, Stephen Stotch recommends eating a superfruit called "member berries" to relax.
As he also cannot quit without "looking like a jackass", he vows to continue running but in a way that will ensure victory for Hillary Clinton ("Turd Sandwich") although he cannot figure out how to do so until a newscaster announces the rebooted anthem.
[2] Chris Longo with Den of Geek gave the episode 2.5 out of 5 stars, and noted that this season already appears to be "converging into some big conspiracy, which hasn't been the show's strength".