@uncomfortable_things_: It appears a whole lot of people completely missed the point of Archie Bunker. 😆 Archie wasn’t created as a role model. He was a loud, stubborn, prejudiced, perpetually irritated character whose outdated beliefs were deliberately put on display so audiences could see how ridiculous those attitudes could be. That was the joke. The brilliance of All in the Family was that it could make you laugh while confronting racism, sexism, homophobia, immigration, religion, politics and generational change—subjects American television often preferred not to touch. Archie could be funny. He could occasionally be sympathetic. He could even stumble into moments of wisdom. But the lesson wasn’t: “Be more like Archie.” The lesson was often: “Look at Archie. Now look at where this kind of thinking leads.” And somehow, decades later, there are people proudly repeating the very attitudes the show was satirizing—as though Archie Bunker was offering political instruction instead of being the punchline. Apparently some people watched All in the Family for years and came away thinking: “That Archie fellow makes some excellent points.” 🤦‍♂️😂 Norman Lear must have underestimated just how difficult satire would eventually become. The saddest part? Archie Bunker was supposed to make America think. Some people apparently just took notes. 😏 #ArchieBunker #AllInTheFamily #Satire #AmericanCulture

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tontonumber1
user5596025128998 :
MAGA loved him
2026-09-03 04:37:12
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jmchacks
jmchacks :
My dad loved this show when I was growing up. And he understood what the show was about. He became exactly like him anyway.
2026-09-19 02:03:18
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isildain
Isildain :
I took a broadcasting class in college in 1988 and the professor specifically talked about Archie Bunker and how it was used as a mirror for society to force people to reassess their own views.
2026-09-03 13:02:24
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joecoles4008
joecoles4008 :
And people still don't get the message
2026-09-19 16:58:39
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corneliusevergreeniii
Cornelius Evergreen Underwood II :
so many people missed the point of the show that they were actually making fun of racist and bigots.. most racists and bigots are just miserable and unhappy people at their core
2026-09-12 15:39:28
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mickeyhatcher
mickeyhatcher :
so a lot of people didn't also get the fact that a lot of these shows there was a lot of racial charged comedy that went both ways. in the back of the matter that back then no one was offended because realistically except for certain parts of the country we all got along really great. and most of us still do today. but the problem is with TV today it's a one-sided narrative ran by the communist you know I used to be a liberal up until about 6 years ago and unfortunately the liberal party has become a communist socialist party and their values are not aligning anymore with true American values. I can't say that I'm mega like you people think it's such a bad thing to have pride in your country.
2026-09-21 20:44:08
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rizzyfoshizzy6
rizzyfoshizzy6 :
then Archie became the sheriff of a small town in Mississippi
2026-09-03 09:28:21
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apple.user5473298
Tom 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 :
Archie sounds like he described the creep in the WH.
2026-09-03 02:18:32
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bj00954
BJ :
Excellent actor and a better man.
2026-09-21 15:21:39
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roosevelt.brown8
Roosevelt Brown :
I love this show...bcuz altho archie...was racist his daughter and his son n law i think his name was Micheal but Archie called him meathead and his wife Edith really did not like his racist ways...so while he did n said racist shit on the show there was always one of his family members checking him...fun fact the jeffersons was a spin off from this show
2026-09-21 19:43:22
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chapter__ii
Mimi :
There are still a lot of “Archie’s” out there…Unhappy, not connecting to the modern world and could be getting a lot more out of life! Just stuck day after day sitting around in your armchairs (and board rooms) being miserable and hateful
2026-09-19 12:34:48
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melissamichels1
Melissa Michels :
See now, I understood this at the time. This show was always considered a statement show to us. Probably why it was so awesome -it made people THINK😌
2026-09-11 06:51:21
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availableusername150
human being 150 :
I always saw him as a profoundly unhappy man and definitely not loveable. The folks who saw him otherwise must have seen themselves and been pleased because misery loves company
2026-09-21 16:39:13
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neurodiversitycoach
Stacy’s NeuroVibe :
Carroll O’Conner was a brilliant actor - and a wise man. This is what we are dealing with in spades today.
2026-09-19 14:58:47
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mststill
MsTStill :
you could tell a persons mindset based on how they perceived this show. You knew the ones that didn’t get it were the wrong ones.
2026-09-19 08:18:40
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george.t.tv
george.t.tv :
it's always sunny
2026-09-21 14:45:58
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michelelambiase41
michelelambiase41 :
The amount of people who had no idea exactly who Carroll O'Connor was is staggering. I adored this man and all he stood for. "They really are, now, poisoning his life." [Red heart][Red heart][Red heart]
2026-09-19 14:02:28
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user193477480534
user193477480534 :
Respect
2026-09-20 13:50:10
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purple.rider3
purple rider :
They chose the right man to play the type of man he hated. Carrol was a real person, kind hearted, made us believe Archie, as he warned us that Archie was mean and cruel, suffered in his hate .
2026-09-03 16:36:52
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ugga68bugga
Greta :
Yep. The point went right over their heads.
2026-09-17 19:49:50
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jeffsmiththemailman
jeffsmiththemailman :
People really did actually love the character Archie and they are the same people who are the problem in our society now
2026-09-03 11:36:47
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drhstacfgft
Chuck :
What made “All in the Family” such a revolutionary and one of the most important TV shows ever in America’s history. Unlike previous television it show the fantasy or spectacle or glory of the US, but its guts. O’Connor did an awesome job of it.
2026-09-18 23:53:45
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scott_free
ScottFree :
Surely people won’t keep making this mistake with Cartman, or Rick & Morty, etc. “people will be able to tell this person is a bad person” is a test America constantly fails.
2026-09-03 13:55:32
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speakeasy30
k.lomo :
The show was so relatable because we all had an Archie bunker person in our lives. It was a common character and personality trait. That was a great show.
2026-09-03 11:30:36
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mianosmilitarymatters
Miano’sMilitaryMatters :
There was one episode where it proved he wasn’t all bad- he was horrified to learn he was at a Klan rally.
2026-09-03 17:05:48
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