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Pepsidog

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9. I'm watching The Handmaid's Tale and show about a totalitarian in what used to be the USA but now
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 05:33 PM
Jul 2021

rules by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state. I watched the first season in 2017 and was so disturbed I stopped watching. I mentioned to my wife that in one scene the main character’s wife in the run up to the takeover of society by the religious nuts had to have her husband consent in writing to get her monthly birth control. My wife scoffed at me when I said that I wouldn’t see a law like that enacted in many Republican run states. After running out of thing to watch during the pandemic I resumed watching The Handmaid’s Tale and in a scene one of the Commanders asked one of the Handmaid’s if she knew what the penalty for taking Burt control is and she replies “yes, death by ravaging dogs”. This show is a stark warning of what can easily happen here if the Republican Taliban is not confronted now while we still have a chance to stop them.

Soon we'll be seeing newborns in dumpsters. nt Dream Girl Jul 2021 #1
That's certainly a worry pandr32 Jul 2021 #5
Women should have the complete right to abortion at ANY time during the pregnancy. roamer65 Jul 2021 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Under The Radar Jul 2021 #3
K&R Solly Mack Jul 2021 #4
Gee you took a reckless but feel-good route to reduce abortions gratuitous Jul 2021 #6
Every birth above stasis adds $350K in local, county & state tax burdens over 18 year period. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #7
I wonder how many people in eastern Iowa come to Illinois for abortions. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #8
I'm watching The Handmaid's Tale and show about a totalitarian in what used to be the USA but now Pepsidog Jul 2021 #9
The thing that always got me was it was all invented Tree Lady Jul 2021 #11
In the Hulu series I thought it was clear musette_sf Jul 2021 #13
The ceremony part wasn't her idea Tree Lady Jul 2021 #19
Margaret Atwood is well ahead of her time. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #22
Ironic indeed. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #16
In Season 3 Commander Lawrence musette_sf Jul 2021 #12
Yes a much better description than what I wrote. On episode 13 of season 3 now. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #17
You can bet your ass if the Reich Wing takes over completely.... AZ8theist Jul 2021 #21
reQublicans are currently yelling "My body my choice" KS Toronado Jul 2021 #10
Yes. I noted that irony, too. calimary Jul 2021 #14
To a republican, Mr. Evil Jul 2021 #18
K&R BootinUp Jul 2021 #15
Who the hell do they they're kidding? Marthe48 Jul 2021 #20
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