Canadian author Margaret Atwoodâs classic novel about a dystopian world has drawn the ire of some Donald Trump supporters, who apparently believe the new series based on the 32-year-old novel is a slight against his administration.
Atwoodâs âThe Handmaidâs Tale,â first published in 1985, has been adapted into a upcoming series, which is set to launch on Hulu in late April. The show is based on Atwoodâs fictional tale of a dystopian world in which the United States has been overthrown by a totalitarian theocratic regime. In it women are forced to become âhandmaidsâ to men and produce children if their wives are not able to.
On Thursday, a trailer for the upcoming series was posted on . It sparked a debate in the comment section, with some, seemingly not realizing the story is more than 30 years old, suggesting the show is anti-Trump.
âAnybody can clearly see that this is leftist propaganda meant to trigger your subconscious mind,â wrote one commenter. âVery smart games the left is playing.â
Another wrote: âWHAT IS THIS LIBERAL S**T?â
Others were quick to point out that the series is based on Atwoodâs book, and written long before Trump came to power.
âDear Trump supporters,â one commenter wrote. âThis is based off a dystopian novel called âThe Handmaidâs Tale.â Any similarity between the Trump administration and the oppressive government in this fiction is entirely coincidental.â
Said another: â Wow. Trump supporters are so ignorant, they donât realize this was based on a novel written in 1985. And the show has been in production for several years, long before the election.â The commenter added: âYou see The Handmaidâs Tale and assume itâs anti-Trump .. what does that say about Trump??â
Atwood herself weighed in over Twitter, although briefly:
(Sigh) First published in 1985.
â Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood)