It came out of the 60’s hippie/anti-war/campus riot/question authority movement. If the establishment didn’t listen to these whacko protests thne they were obviously fascists.
The episode centered on a television talk show discussing police issues.
Granted, Joe Friday didn’t affiliate himself with a political party, but safe to say his stated views on a number of subjects were definitely conservative.
In this episode he was debating a counter culture figure (played by Howard Hesseman), and a college professor.
The episode is over 50 years old, and it was amazing to hear all the same leftist talking points on that program.
Yup you guys are right. The ‘60s ruined everything. And I do mean that. You wouldn’t believe how even the most casual unimportant things went downhill starting then!