Christine Erickson answers “Do you wish Gilead would come true?”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):

Do you wish Gilead would come true?

Christine Erickson We're not all that far away from it really. The haves vs. have nots, white privilege, and so on. If we would add theocracy to the mix, I could see it …moreWe're not all that far away from it really. The haves vs. have nots, white privilege, and so on. If we would add theocracy to the mix, I could see it coming to that point. Actions couldn't be questioned, and the rule would be absolute, in God's name... Really, really, a good reason to keep church and state separated.(less)

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