I love this show and I now love Chuck Lorre. During Two and a Half Men, I felt he was lowering so many standards of society. But with Mom ( which effectively is a public service announcement for people with addiction issues), and Young Sheldon (which poignantly and subtlety explores complexities of a changing world regarding family, educational, and religious dynamics), and Bob Hearts Abishola (a powerhouse of a crowbar in closed minds), Chuck Lorre has taken the clout he's built in Hollywood and is using it for good.
With The United States of Al, Lorre and crew are saying to us all, "Look, folks, we've been in Afghanistan for 20 years, and you know nothing about it. Well that's gonna change." We need to get a clear look at the country we've poured almost $3 trillion dollars into with over 2,000 American deaths (who knows how many non-Americans) and over 20,000 American servicemembers wounded (same).
With each episode, this series is gradually and realistically presenting us with a tangible picture of what our country has been intimately impacting for two decades. It's fascinating. It's opening minds.
I send a heartfelt thanks to everyone associated with this show. Keep it coming.