Roseanne Barr is determined for the forthcoming revamp of her popular eponymous television show to provide insight into why an oft-misunderstood group of struggling middle-class Americans supports President Trump. That’s a worthy cause, but not an easy one to undertake in Hollywood.

Respected TVLine writer Michael Ausiello provided something of a case-in-point in his review of the “Roseanne” revival this week. Ausiello praised the show as “pretty fantastic,” before adding one caveat: Roseanne Connor’s support for Trump creates a continuity problem. That’s a perfectly fair assessment, but Ausiello’s justification is predicated on the very misconceptions Barr is rightfully fighting.

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