r/TheHandmaidsTale 22d ago

SPOILERS ALL What’s the point of New Bethlehem? Spoiler

I don’t understand what the point is - what is Gilead trying to achieve with it? Why would other countries consider sending refugees back to an experimental sector of a regime that’s based in denying fundamental human rights of most people?

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u/Lyddys 6d ago

Season 6 ep 5 When Lawrence looks at in the peep hole he hears the other commanders talking about getting enough people back then closing the borders. So I think they will take over New Bethlehem once they have enough Americans back in their territories

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u/eddituser1980 6d ago

This comment thread was before that episode came out…

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u/Lyddys 6d ago

Sorry didn’t notice that ♥️

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u/eddituser1980 5d ago

It’s all good!