Historical novel
Overturning Roe vs Wade is like prohibition: the rich can still get it, the poor are criminalized, black markets and crime flourish.
Max is sitting at his laptop when Paul comes in. Max: I'm going to write a historical novel. Paul: Cool, what is it about? A sinister figure stands in front of storm clouds, a book in hand, pointing towards heaven. a Max explains: A small group of extremists forces a whole country under their yoke... A pair of eyes behind a door's sliding window: Need some? Max: Gangsters, violence, contraband... Woman to another woman in front of the door: Don't take it! You never know what's in it! Max: People file for bankruptcy Crime on the rise! Overcrowded prisons! Max continues: Previously legal businesses are forced to close. Tax income plummets. Corrupt politicians line their pockets. Paul: Dramatic! 1920s, prohibition? Max: Almost. 2020s, Roe vs Wade overturned.
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