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Johnny2X2X

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2. Handmaid's Tale is more accurate

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 09:22 AM

Sep 2021

The Handmaid Tale's Gillead rulers are a mix of true believers/fanatics and power hungry cynics just along for the ride. So reminiscent of today's GOP which is a mix of True maniacal Trumpsters and cynics who are just scooping up the power the Trump party throws to them.

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A recent Amazon Prime TV series offers insight into today's Republican Party [View all] Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 OP

And a lot like their new series, "Lu La Rich" Goodheart Sep 2021 #1

And I thought the Lu La Roe expose was tame, JenniferJuniper Sep 2021 #4

Haven't seen that, will have to check into it Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #7

Handmaid's Tale is more accurate Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #2

The Man in The High Castle nails the Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell types more so than Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #8

Yes, I watched the series two years ago, and I Ilsa Sep 2021 #9

Loved it and the book JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #3

I read the book and watched prime's first season. ananda Sep 2021 #5

Both quite compelling. A major difference between the two is that the TV series focuses much more Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #10

As paranoid as PK Dick was, you have to admit.. ananda Sep 2021 #11

Maybe we should frame the 2022 elections as democracy vs fascism. nt Hotler Sep 2021 #6