‘All in the Family’: Embracing Curmudgeons in the Age of Trump
A sitcom from the 1970s offers a road to a more perfect union.

As President Trump hits his stride, the right is exuberant, the left depressed, and the uncommitted are silent. No side shows much interest in talking. Yet a healthy democracy requires dialogue, even when it’s loud and awkward like the sitcom “All in the Family.”
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