The Boondocks was ahead of its time in many ways. One of which seems to be in predicting an Oprah Winfrey presidency.
If you missed the cartoon — which ran for four seasons on mid-2000s Adult Swim and was based off of a comic of the same name — you missed a gem of societal commentary. You also missed some true precognizance when, in the 2006 episode "Return of the King," Oprah is elected president in 2020.
Obviously, the early part of this week's news has been dominated by Oprah's stirring Golden Globes speech and the ensuing internet call for her to run for president. Read more...
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'The Boondocks' predicted a 2020 Oprah presidency way back in 2006
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