For final confirmation that Washington, D.C. is unsalvageable, look no further than its obsession with its own deconstruction—the hit Netflix series House of Cards. Kevin Spacey essentially plays the anti-Christ, and the ruling class just can’t get enough of seeing through its own mirror darkly. Oh, I know he technically plays Congressman-turned Vice President Underwood, but he’s really giving us the anti-Christ portrayal every Left Behind movie failed to muster. Using a ruthless and cunning (and often entertaining) display of realpolitik, Spacey is able to elevate himself without ever winning an election. He is evil incarnate, an agent of chaos just like the devil himself, and many of the most powerful people in our nation’s capitol can’t get enough of it. One of his biggest fans is the President of these United States. “Underwood is getting a lot of things done,” Obama said. “I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient.”
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:33:49 +0000
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