Episode released in 2000 showed a character similar to Kamala Harris in the US presidency
Created by cartoonist and animator Matt Groening In the 1980s, the television series The Simpsons is one of the most popular of all time.
Amid the jokes and satire about lifestyle in the United States, the production also gained fame for a curious reason: the predictions.
Episodes of The Simpsons have already “predicted”, for example, the injury of Neymar at the World Cup, the Ebola virus outbreak and the economic crisis in Greece.
This time, however, internet users pointed out the “first mistake” in more than 30 years, as the series didn’t get it right. US election results 2024.
Wrong…
In the episode “Bart in the Future”shown in 2000, the character Lisa Simpson The first woman to preside over the United States is elected.
What caught attention is that Lisa appears at the ceremony wearing a purple dress and a pearl necklace, exactly the same set as Kamala Harris — Democratic candidate in 2024 — wore it at her inauguration as vice president in 2021, when she was elected alongside Joe Biden.
And the coincidence gets even greater. In the speech, Lisa says the country inherited “a major budget crisis from President Trump.” donald trump was the opponent of Kamala Harris and ended up winning the election.
But he got it wrong
Despite having made a wrong prediction about Kamala Harris president, The Simpsons agreed on other topics about the elections.
The speech itself Lisa consists of a prediction, as the episode aired 16 years before donald trump be elected for the first term, in 2016.
The production also predicted the candidacy of Harriswho took over the post after the resignation of Joe Biden.
Furthermore, internet users pointed out another similarity. In the episode “Grandpa, Can You Hear Me?”launched in 2017, Lisa returns to occupy the US presidency.
The coincidence is in the electoral map, which is very similar to the recent election. See below:
WTF SIMPSONS ARE FROM THE FUTURE THEY GOT LITERALLY THE EXACT MAP FROM THIS ELECTION #ElectionDay#USAElection2024#Kamala4President#Harris_Walz2024pic.twitter.com/9tthDd5mS5
— Edgarplays studio’s (@edgarplaysST) November 6, 2024
Trump victory
donald trump defeated Kamala Harris and became the new president of the United States, according to projections.
In the country, the president is not elected by popular vote, but according to the Electoral College. The body has, in total, 538 delegates representing the states. To achieve victory in the election, it was necessary to guarantee at least 270 seats in the Electoral College — the new president has achieved 292 so far (via g1).
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Trump told supporters in an earlier speech: “This will truly be America’s golden age — that’s what we need to have. This is a magnificent victory for the American people, one that will allow us to to make America great again” (via NME).
Source: Rollingstone
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