One of the core issues to Lear is reigniting pride in America in the country — a concept he believes our current leaders don’t understand.
Legendary television producer Norman Lear made a surprising revelation during a Saturday press conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. — he describes himself as a conservative.
The man who’s famous for creating hit shows like “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Sons” said his popular representation as a liberal isn’t entirely accurate.
“Everybody knows me to be a progressive or a liberal or lefty or whatever,” the 93-year-old Lear said, according to Entertainment Weekly. “I think of myself as a bleeding-heart conservative. You will not fuck with my Bill of Rights, my Constitution, my guarantees of political justice for all.”
While the producer made it clear he’s a “bleeding heart” when it comes to “those who need help and aren’t getting the justice that the country promises them and the equal opportunity the country promises,” he said he’s still a conservative when it comes to social issues.
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