I have read they wrote and produced All in the Family to get the world to hate on old bigot Archie. It was a subliminal sneak attack on all older white men and the patriarchy.
Reiner and Struthers political stance today show you just how liberal/subversive the show's cast was although they tried to show them as the 'normal' ones in the show.
They were aghast when instead of hating Archie, the American people loved him.
Carol O’Connor was the biggest lefty in the cast. Unfortunately for the libs his acting skills resulted in him playing the role in a way that engendered sympathy and understanding from the vast majority of viewers.
We all knew an Archie type. Probably had one in our immediate family. The fact that they thought this show would do anything but endear him to most of the country, shows how out of touch they were, even 50 years ago.
Well, liberalism at its core relies on a fundamental lack of foresight to perpetuate. One must be willing to shut their mind to the possibility of being wrong even when reality is biting their ass.
Reiner's ideas have backfired before. He tried to kill heavy metal with ridicule in This is Spinal Tap. Too bad headbangers loved it as much as anyone and heavy metal only got bigger.
I have read they wrote and produced All in the Family to get the world to hate on old bigot Archie. It was a subliminal sneak attack on all older white men and the patriarchy.
Reiner and Struthers political stance today show you just how liberal/subversive the show's cast was although they tried to show them as the 'normal' ones in the show.
They were aghast when instead of hating Archie, the American people loved him.
Carol O’Connor was the biggest lefty in the cast. Unfortunately for the libs his acting skills resulted in him playing the role in a way that engendered sympathy and understanding from the vast majority of viewers.
We all knew an Archie type. Probably had one in our immediate family. The fact that they thought this show would do anything but endear him to most of the country, shows how out of touch they were, even 50 years ago.
Well, liberalism at its core relies on a fundamental lack of foresight to perpetuate. One must be willing to shut their mind to the possibility of being wrong even when reality is biting their ass.
When I was a kid back then I thought he was a mean bastard. But watching a show or two lately I'm like 'jeez this guy is right!'
Reiner's ideas have backfired before. He tried to kill heavy metal with ridicule in This is Spinal Tap. Too bad headbangers loved it as much as anyone and heavy metal only got bigger.