The United States of America or the Republic of Gilead?
Wow, it’s closer than even I realized…
Many of you may have read it already or seen the uneven film adaptation, but if you haven’t, I highly recommend reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
It is a dystopian science fiction novel similar to 1984 and Brave New World in that it is a very personal look at a future totalitarian society.
The difference is that unlike Brave New World and 1984, we really are on the edge of becoming the Republic of Gilead.
Go read the entire analysis.
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EDIT: While I have recommended The Handmaid’s Tale before, the above is a quote from the Daily Kos article here, comparing their government to our own.
An Aging Trans Woman 
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