In my opinion, there is no such thing as a perfect government. No matter what, there will always be problems with opinions, with it being corrupt, and lies. To me, a democratic government is the closest thing to a “perfect” society. I think that it is self evident that the citizens in democratic seem to be much happier than in other societies such as a communist, or Theocracy. I feel as if when the citizens of a society have a say in what they want, they feel more important and vital to the government. When the government tries to control their citizens, the people feel like their basic rights are being invaded, which makes rebellion more and more common. This is prevailed quite a bit in The Handmaid’s Tale. It is definitely uncommon to see a Handmaid, or Martha that is truly happy with the way that their life is going. There are also many flashbacks in the story that go to when Offred, the main character WAS happy. This was before the government had “taken her life away.” She dreams of the days that her, her daughter and Luke were together. She has memories of the days where she did not have to wear the long cloaks, with the wings around her face. She longs for that life to become once more. She also always contemplates certain decisions that she now has to make that may have been much different if the government did not have full control over her. This is typically not how the citizens of a democracy live. There are even people who come from other countries, with different governments, trying to live in the U.S because of their “ideal” democracy. To conclude, I think that out of all different governments, a democracy is the most relevant and plausible for a working, yet happy society.
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