Fans of « The Simpsons » noticed similarities between the U.S. Capital riots and a 1996 episode that parodied « Schoolhouse Rock. »
The scary images the country saw Wednesday after pro-Trump rioters infiltrated Capitol Hill and the Senate chamber have already become commonplace as pop-culture touchstones. But classic episodes of “The Simpsons” have a knack for capturing the pulse of just about any moment, and some fans noticed similarities in a 1996 parody of “Schoolhouse Rock.” A few instances on social media compared Trump supporters on the steps of the Capitol with cartoon bills resembling the “I’m Just A Bill” song racing up the steps and hollering as they’ve finally been let to run wild.
