From Democracy to Gilead: THE HANDMAID'S TALE's Backstory EXPLAINED

Have you ever watched the acclaimed Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale and wondered how Gilead was created? How could a country like the modern USA transform into such a horrifying totalitarian state as The Republic of Gilead where women are stripped of all their rights? Let's take a look at Margaret Atwood's dystopian fiction masterpiece, its sequel The Testaments and the hit TV show based upon those books – and explore the rise of Gilead and the origins of its terrifying social and political structure. In this in-depth analysis video I break down the 10 crucial steps that enabled Sons of Jacob to turn a democracy into a totalitarian theocratic regime.#TheHandmaidsTale #MargaretAtwood #Gilead #DystopianFiction #TVShow #BookAnalysis #PoliticalAnalysis #Feminism #WomensRights #Dystopia #RepublicOfGilead #CaptainSpoiler #Hulu #GileadOrigins #MovieAnalysis________CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO:00:00 Intro01:13 Demographic Crisis01:42 The Rise of Religious Conservatism02:44 Restricting Reproductive Rights04:06 The Military Coup05:09 Establishing Control06:30 Women Lose Their Rights07:36 Censorship08:19 Rule of Religious Law09:47 The Only Right Family Model10:44 Dehumanization of Women13:07 Rule by Fear________Hi, I'm Captain Spoiler: psychology major in love with movies and tv shows. Overthinking pop culture is my favorite thing to do – join me in analyzing themes and tropes, character motivations and psychological mechanisms depicted in popular shows and movies!SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainSpoilerTV?sub_confirmation=1________FAIR USE DISCLAIMERThis video may contain copyrighted material owned by a third party – which is used here specifically for purpose of criticism, review and commentary. This constitutes a 'fair use' as described in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law.________Script and editing: Captain Spoiler.Voiceover: computer-generated AI voice