The fourth season of Netflix's House of Cards dropped after the Republican debate last night, and viewers were quick to notice a subplot with striking relevance to recent events.
In the third episode of the new run, President Frank Underwood is embarrassed by a defaced billboard on primary day in his home state of South Carolina. The sign is a giant photo of Underwood's father posing with a man in a white Ku Klux Klan hood. As is his wont, Underwood spins a tale to kill the story, claiming his father was forced to pose for the picture against his will.
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