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[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

In theory yes, much like History.

But then one day you have people thinking "The Handmaid's Tale" is a user manual.

[–] CanadaPlus 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh god, has that happened? I've mostly just seen continued growth of the ideas that inspired it.

[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, not yet ? I don't think so but I stopped reading bad news to live in my own lemmy wholesome bubble made of food, sci-fi and cats.

[–] CanadaPlus 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ah, okay. Shits crazy out here, but there's nobody in the West suggesting fertility slaves or abolishing female literacy.