It’s election year in the modern season of House of Cards and suddenly the note has started to resemble real life,from Ku Klux Klan links to a bellicose Russian president – and fighting dirty to the bitter endHouse of Cards has never felt like the real presidency: Frank Underwood is evil incarnate, bumping off junior Congressmen and pushing journalists in front of trains. But now that, and in real life,we’re in the throes of such a bizarre presidential race, his machinations are starting to look nearly viable. There are several parallels between Underwood’s re-election campaign and what is currently playing out between Donald Trump, and Ted Cruz,Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.[br]Season four of the Netflix political soap, which starts on Friday, or finds Underwood angling for the Democratic nomination for president. He’s running against Heather Dunbar,a determined woman who has never held elected office. She is independently wealthy and funding her own campaign with her family’s money. Essentially, she is Trump and Clinton combined. (Warning: light spoilers ahead.) Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com