My college intern didn't realize that the Handmaid's Tale on Hulu was based on a 40 yr old book
A coworker and I were sarcastically "joking" after the USSC immunity ruling about if we're ready to welcome God Emperor Trump into our lives this November. I know his politics align with mine closely, so I was comfortable talking to him, but decided to test the waters with our intern because politics is a tricky subject, especially at work.
I jokingly said "Yeah, I hear the young people these days really love the Handmaid's Tale, and if they don't vote accordingly they'll get to experience it in real life, hahaha", loud enough that she heard me. She immediately perked up and started talking about how she loved the series, and how scary it is compared to current events right now. I commented how it's even scarier when you contemplate the source material.
She had no clue that it was originally a book written 40 years ago, and that Margaret Atwood's predictions were so eerily prescient.
I reminded her that it's up to her and her college friends to vote this November if they want to keep it a work of fiction. I think this had an impact, and I pray she spreads the word more.
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