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[-] LittleBorat2@lemmy.ml 67 points 8 months ago

A couple years ago I watched one episode of this show where women are slaves. Stopped because it was so unrealistic.

Me today: The show was probably right.

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 64 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

In case you were unaware, that show was based on a book written in 1985, which was based on real events that had all already happened by that point (and had been, for time immemorial).

It continuing to happen now should only surprise (or seem unrealistic to) those not paying attention, probably because they aren't impacted personally. Yet.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 31 points 8 months ago

The author has publicly said she's seeing it come true.

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Really? I couldn't watch it because I thought it was too realistic.

[-] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I had to stop watching it for the same reason.

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I was like why subject myself to this depressing show when I'm already subjecting myself to the news.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Shit, Republicans probably stroke themselves at what a utopia Gilead is.

Gilead is ethnically diverse also though, so that probably puts them off a bit.

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