https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Big_Fix
Maybe someone who is more hip and with-it can explain it for me, if there is a joke at all. In the episode it is revealed that Token's name was always Tolkien because his dad liked Tolkien's books. Apparently everyone but Stan knew that.
Stan feels bad for being "racist" so he tries to help Token/Tolkien by making LotR required reading at school. The reveal is that Token/Tolkien hates the nerdy Tolkien stuff. This is obviously a dig at SJWs for misguided activism but at the same time forgives them for being "sincere".
There is a Dr character directly lecturing the viewers that if they thought the name was Token that they are horrible racists, that may be the writers apologizing for the original joke?
The meta joke, imo, is that with the reveal Token's name is being changed everywhere, including the wiki article I linked, 1984 Ministry of Truth style. And that is funny in a nihilistic, laugh at the burning world, kind of way.
The B plot of Randy needing a black business partner to show "equity" so he takes on Token's dad as a literal black token is more straightforward.
Haven't watched beyond their first serialized season. I only saw the transgender athlete episode but this feels very, very weird. Token has always been Token, this is forced and I don't even know who it's making fun of anymore.
They aren't making fun of anyone but themselves to get on their knees to the mob for a joke they put out a decade ago. If they get a question from the press they'll say they evolved or it was always tolkein and tell the reporter he's racist for thinking that as a dodge, watch. It's all about not getting cancelled by the hate mob for them.