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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26739451

This feels more like poignant food for thought and a call to be prepared for heavy rolls than actual news-news, but I don't know where else to share it on Lemmy.world, so my apologies if this content is better housed in a different community. I'm a reddit reject, so I'm still learning the norms here (and it appears I didn't learn them there, for what it's worth).

Thesis from the article: "It would be helpful if we stopped pretending this terrible chapter in American history won’t close without bloodshed…"

I've read some great dystopian novels, but their settings were all in established dystopias. Life as We Knew It is the only one I've read that follows the devolution from onset to full maturation, although I only read the first book of the series. I guess World War Z is another example. Both of those books' dystopias were catalyzed by major pseudonatural disasters. Anyone have any suggestions on other good titles that try to accurately portray what happens? I saw The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes-And Why suggested in a sub before my ban. Rise and Fall of the 3rd Reich is probably another good place to start as well.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

(caveat: I have only watched the show, not read the novel.)

[-] mimavox@lemm.ee 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I guess this would be the right time to actually read the book.. :)

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Well, Margaret Atwood is, uh, how you say . . . "real good at word writing. Uh and stuff." You can quote me on that if you want. But, y'know. I wouldn't.

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