Hmm...Rob “Meathead” Reiner has yet to weigh in on the current s***storm debate.
And let’s remember that Carroll O’Connor was a flaming liberal determined to make Archie Bunker look evil. He must have suffered the same chagrin as Norman Lear as the audience laughed with Archie & not at him.
I remember when I used to go to movies all the time when I was younger. I saw lots of movies that featured some “evil redneck” character. Usually a cop, a judge, or a mean sports coach. I’ve come to realize that the actors who portrayed these characters were always Left wingers in real life.