50 years since its debut, what “All in the Family” can teach us about bridging America’s political and cultural divides
11 min readJan 11, 2021
Archie Bunker was a bigot. Whether bemoaning the Black family who lived next door or refusing to accept his friend is gay or his casual misogyny or his frequent attempts at — to borrow a phrase from the modern right — “own the libs,” he was a deeply flawed and prejudiced man. Yet, half a…
