“Archie Bunker” Pegged Rob Reiner Correctly In The ’70s
From 1971 to 1979, the talented actor Carroll O’Connor portrayed America’s most infamous bigot, Archie Bunker, in the sitcom “All in the Family.” This was a period when America embraced a sense of humor. O’Connor brought the character to life with remarkable skill, making Bunker an outrageous bigot whose scandalous remarks often highlighted deeper societal issues. Through comedy, he taught America the difference between right and wrong.
The sitcom cast included Jean Stapleton as Archie’s meek and somewhat dimwitted wife, their daughter, played by Sally Struthers, and their long-haired, super liberal son-in-law, “Michael Stivic,” portrayed by Rob Reiner.
The relationship between Archie’s bigoted views and Stivic’s liberal outlook was one of the key perspectives of the show that often made it hilarious. Their constant bickering was entertaining, especially when early on Archie nicknamed Reiner’s character “Meathead” and referred to him by that moniker at all times. In fact, when asked, most people cannot remember Reiner’s character by any other name besides “Meathead.”
Ironically, 46 years later, we can look back now and clearly see that Carroll O’Connor was the only one acting. O’Connor was portraying a character; in real life, he was not a bigot. While O’Connor’s personal politics leaned left of center, he had a deep understanding of the character Archie Bunker. He portrayed Bunker with a mix of bombast and humor, along with moments of vulnerability. The show’s writing also tended to be left of center, but O’Connor managed to skillfully criticize the liberal norms of the time, at times by harshly over portraying his character’s right-wing views. Bunker was well-known for his malapropisms, but in reality, O’Connor was a highly educated and cultured individual who even taught English before pursuing a career in acting.
It is often said that hindsight is 20/20, and in this case, that idiom is 100 percent accurate in the case of Reiner. As it turns out, Archie was correct in labeling him as a “Meathead” all the way back in the 70s.
Reiner, once upon a time, was a good director. My two personal favorites are “A Few Good Men” and “When Harry Met Sally.” Still, his meltdowns over the years have proven that since 2016, President Trump has lived rent-free in his head.
The last time we heard from Reiner was shortly after the 2024 election, when he checked himself into a “facility” to get over the “crushing” defeat of Kamala Harris.
I’m always disgusted by these snowflakes and their overly protective manner of securing their fragile psyches. They are so narcissistic that the fact that Trump, a successful former president, had defeated a cackling fool supposedly damages them to the point that they need to seek peace.
What they need is a mirror, so they can take a good, hard look at themselves and ask how they could be so shallow as to believe the lies and hateful rhetoric of the left.
At the time, he posted on Bluesky, the liberal rag version of X:
“I have made the decision to take the next few days to check into a facility for peace and relaxation. No phones, social media, no trolls, just calmness to heal my pain.”
Our luck avoiding this dingbat’s opinion on anything ran out when he appeared on Bill Maher’s podcast. Maher told him that Democrats need to start communicating with Republicans and find ways to collaborate with them. However, Reiner rebuked Maher, saying that it should only happen if Democrats have certain preconditions in place.
Translation: Democrats should only talk to Republicans when ground rules have been laid so that they will be in control of the entire discussion, and its conclusion will favor them.
After Charlie Kirk was murdered, Maher praised those on the right for remaining open to conversation and criticized those on the left for being unwilling to do the same. Maher brought up the fact that the Democrats at this point in time have no leverage or control to demand anything, but “Meathead” couldn’t see the logic or goodwill in that and stated that there should be a consensus “on certain facts.”
“You’re right. But here’s the thing. Let’s say we’re going to have that argument. You’re going to try to talk to somebody, and you have a point of view. The other person has a point of view. Before you have the exchange, you have to agree on certain facts.”
Wow, and this guy made movies. So, disagreements occur when people have different viewpoints? What a revelation, where did you park your squad car, Dick Tracy?
Maher, who has had some surprising episodes of rational behavior, disagreed with Reiner.
“No, you don’t, you can’t … You just have to talk to people.”
In my opinion, I definitely agree with Maher. Conversations should occur without preset ground rules. That said, I doubt they will be productive. The left is unwilling to admit that the delusions that comprise most of their agenda are unrealistic, immoral, and are based on an ultimate evil outcome.
If that sounds harsh, think about the insanity that has been forced upon our society. If you think of nothing else, contemplate the destruction of our educational system and the corruption of innocent minds. Ponder the idea of men in women’s showers, bathrooms, and sports.
Those are just the tip of the iceberg; the evil of the left runs a mile deep. Their violence is increasing, and they remain in denial. There can be no preset guidelines for any conversations, and the fact that they can’t understand this indicates that the time for any discussions is rapidly evaporating.
