tweeted, “It’s long past time that we acknowledge the sure handed, effective, grace under fire, success of Joe Biden’s Presidency.” The tweet set off derision from Trump fanatics and the nickname “meathead” — originally directed toward Reiner’s Michael Stivok, Bunker’s unemployed son-in-law of Polish descent, in the series — quickly began trending on the platform.
Just as swiftly as Reiner received rebukes from the MAGA camp, Twitter users chimed in to point out the irony over the choice insult. “The right wing just can’t help clowning themselves every time,” one social media user wrote. “By calling Rob Reiner ‘meathead,’ they’re taking the part of the old white racist bigot!
Unlike Archie Bunker however, they refuse to learn & be better. That’s what made the show so important by teaching how to change.”“Meathead is trending because MAGA is calling Rob Reiner that name from his old show.
You know, the show in which the main character — whose ignorant, out-of-touch, and bigoted views were the butt of every joke — called him Meathead.
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