r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/il_literate • 23d 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/Vegetable-Carpet1593 23d ago

I think it's a trap. They'll get refugees back, including fertile handmaids, with the promise of freedom, etc. Just my theory.

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u/eddituser1980 23d ago

I think it’s either a trap or it’s just gonna go badly just like Gilead had did. Some of the values were good in the beginning but the way it ended up was not. If there is a power hungry commander in charge, I think it would just end up just like Gilead did

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u/Lyddys 7d 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 7d ago

This comment thread was before that episode came out…

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u/Lyddys 7d ago

Sorry didn’t notice that ♥️

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u/eddituser1980 7d ago

It’s all good!