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Originally Posted by Wormius
I think it's similar to "All in the Family". The humour is about the dumb kind of comments Archie makes. We're really laughing at him, not with him, or empathizing with his point of view. In "Blazing Saddles" you have the strong protagonist, and you are laughing at the racists' stupidity. One movie that comes to mind is "Idiocracy". The smart people in the movie don't say anything really racist or bigoted, while the obviously moronic characters do.
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Conservatives who watched all in the family thought Archie was the hero and the show was making fun of liberals.