How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
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How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
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Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#2Maybe I'm not alone in reaching a breaking point recently. Kennedy retiring and giving Mitch McConnel two supreme court picks has pushed me over the edge. We're heading for a dark, dark place as a country and I just can't care anymore. It's too much. It's not even anger, just inconsolable depression. I'm turning off the news and going back to playing World of Warcraft.
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#3Maybe I'm not alone in reaching a breaking point recently. Kennedy retiring and giving Mitch McConnel two supreme court picks has pushed me over the edge. We're heading for a dark, dark place as a country and I just can't care anymore. It's too much. It's not even anger, just inconsolable depression. I'm turning off the news and going back to playing World of Warcraft.
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Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#4Maybe I'm not alone in reaching a breaking point recently. Kennedy retiring and giving Mitch McConnel two supreme court picks has pushed me over the edge. We're heading for a dark, dark place as a country and I just can't care anymore. It's too much. It's not even anger, just inconsolable depression. I'm turning off the news and going back to playing World of Warcraft.
I haven't read the article yet but just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
May you be well and may we all find strength, together.
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#5I don't know if Handmaid's tale can be considered Dystopian because, frankly, it is not that scary for two mains reason:
Firstly, it is completely unrealistic. No one would separate a child from their parent in any world.
Secondly, the characters are unsympathetic. Sure something terrible happens to them but then you realize that they broke the law. Clearly, they are at fault for breaking the law.
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#6I don't know if Handmaid's tale can be considered Dystopian because, frankly, it is not that scary for two mains reason: Firstly, it is completely unrealistic. No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. Secondly, the characters are unsympathetic. Sure something terrible happens to them but then you realize that they broke the law . Clearly, they are at fault for breaking the law.
> No one would separate a child from their parent in any world.
Is this sarcasm? We are literally less than a week off the tail of the US government doing literally this.
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#7I don't know if Handmaid's tale can be considered Dystopian because, frankly, it is not that scary for two mains reason: Firstly, it is completely unrealistic. No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. Secondly, the characters are unsympathetic. Sure something terrible happens to them but then you realize that they broke the law . Clearly, they are at fault for breaking the law.
> No one would separate a child from their parent in any world.
Except current US immigration policy..
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#8Maybe I'm not alone in reaching a breaking point recently. Kennedy retiring and giving Mitch McConnel two supreme court picks has pushed me over the edge. We're heading for a dark, dark place as a country and I just can't care anymore. It's too much. It's not even anger, just inconsolable depression. I'm turning off the news and going back to playing World of Warcraft.
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Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#9I don't know if Handmaid's tale can be considered Dystopian because, frankly, it is not that scary for two mains reason: Firstly, it is completely unrealistic. No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. Secondly, the characters are unsympathetic. Sure something terrible happens to them but then you realize that they broke the law . Clearly, they are at fault for breaking the law.
> No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. Is this sarcasm? We are literally less than a week off the tail of the US government doing literally this.
I'm pretty sure both of their points are sarcastic, yes.
Re: How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction
#10Maybe I'm not alone in reaching a breaking point recently. Kennedy retiring and giving Mitch McConnel two supreme court picks has pushed me over the edge. We're heading for a dark, dark place as a country and I just can't care anymore. It's too much. It's not even anger, just inconsolable depression. I'm turning off the news and going back to playing World of Warcraft.
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