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Archie Bunker's editorial on gun control. (Original Post)
kentuck
Nov 2016
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radical noodle
(7,997 posts)1. Archie Bunker helped to make this country a better place
His views were aired and they seemed so stupid to the audience that it began to get through to people how ridiculous racism and other backward views were. Sometimes I think we need another Archie to stop the country's tilt too far right again. Comedy makes the point better than lecturing.
kentuck
(111,051 posts)2. Yep.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)3. Sadly 90% of the comments don't even know it's satire
oberliner
(58,724 posts)4. People are making this exact argument today
Arm the teachers to end school shootings!
andym
(5,443 posts)5. These satirical comments are now pretty similar to NRA talking points
how ironic!