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doxydad

(1,363 posts) Sun Jun 15, 2014, 08:22 PM Jun 2014

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Archie Bunker’s Brilliant (?) Summary Of What Equal Pay Would Do To America

Remember when conversations like this happened in every household? Even worse, 10 or 20 years before this, it was just automatically assumed that the wage disparity was fine and dandy. How far we've come ... and how far we have yet to go!

Watch the 2:03 video here:

http://www.upworthy.com/archie-bunkers-brilliant-summary-of-what-equal-pay-would-do-to-america?c=reccon1

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Archie Bunker’s Brilliant (?) Summary Of What Equal Pay Would Do To America (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP

But, you gotta admit... TreasonousBastard Jun 2014 #1

We watch Archie on Antenna TV Politicalboi Jun 2014 #2

Here is the YouTube clip rather than going through a third site csziggy Jun 2014 #3

That was perfect. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #4

Better are his thoughts on gun control. edbermac Jun 2014 #5

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. But, you gotta admit...

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 08:27 PM

Jun 2014

"...a rib. The cheaper cut!" was a great line.

Yeah, I know, but you still laughed.

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

2. We watch Archie on Antenna TV

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 08:46 PM

Jun 2014

I watched it when it came out in the late 60's early 70's. It's amazing how things don't change. Still low wages, still inequality, still racism.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

3. Here is the YouTube clip rather than going through a third site

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 08:54 PM

Jun 2014

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

4. That was perfect.

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 05:46 AM

Jun 2014

edbermac

(15,938 posts)

5. Better are his thoughts on gun control.

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 06:54 AM

Jun 2014

A show years ahead of its time. Carroll O'Connor was brilliant.

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