Work towards peace, prepare for the inevitable.
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Atwood, the original author, was meticulous in documenting all the events in the handmaids tale as 1:1 events reported in real life, but just transposed to the United States.
None of it is entirely fiction.
Yes, I am aware of the events that inspired Atwood: Ceaușescu's Romania, polygamous fundamentalist Mormon sects, the treatment of women as property in 3rd world countries, etc.
It's the actual "a group of old testament loving christians managed to topple the US government and turn 50% of its former citizens into subjects with absolutely no rights what so ever" part of the Handmaid's Tale that I find implausible.
some may argue we have a version of that today. none of my female friends or family from abroad can come and visit right now because they are of child bearing age.