Power in the Republic of Gilead

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…was led by a couple of men that were responsible for the assassination of the president and the congress. They probably belonged to a very extreme right-wing movement. After the blitzkrieg-like offense, the self-proclaimed rulers set out to establish their command by means of army and the secret police. Laws and regulations were created and enforced by the army. It would seem that these men were the only individuals that enjoyed the new world order.