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[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

He's called Archie Bunker in the States and a lot of older Americans (Boomers and Xers mostly) love him because he shares their views. They don't get that that's a bad thing and he's shown to be wrong and backward on the show.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago

The same type of people that thought The Colbert Show was serious.

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I may be giving too much but I think some writers tried to steer public opinion lessen hatred using characters like Archie as a tool. If you pay attention over the course of the series while he never becomes good a lot of the hate lessened and he'll admit people or things he hated were ok.

I.e. the racists become emotionally attached to him, so when Archie "learns" they will. (In theory)

[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I do think that was the intent. All in the Family was progressive show for the time.

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