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The Last Resistance

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 6, 2025 / authoritarian government, dystopian collapse, dystopian Congress, Dystopian fiction, economic control, economic manipulation, financial coup, financial tyranny, government corruption, last resistance, lost democracy, Magnus Vail, Orwellian nightmare, political thriller, resistance vs oppression, shadow government, silent takeover, totalitarian rule

They stood outside the Treasury building, the last voices of resistance in a government that no longer listened. A dozen members of Congress, their voices hoarse from demanding answers, faced a locked door guarded by black-clad enforcers who did not acknowledge them. Magnus Vail had already taken control of the nation’s wealth, freezing wages, gutting aid programs, and reducing the economy to a tool of obedience. They spoke of law, of oversight, of justice—but none of it mattered.

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The Ghoul

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 6, 2025 / authoritarian regime, behind-the-scenes power, Dystopian fiction, dystopian horror, dystopian war crimes, history repeating, manipulation and fear, nationalism, Nazi Germany parallels, Orwellian nightmare, persecution and control, policy of cruelty, political thriller, propaganda machine, secret police, shadow government, the Chairman’s advisor, the Ghoul, totalitarian government

The Ghoul was never meant to be seen, only felt. He did not command armies, nor did he bask in the adoration of the masses. He did not need to. His power was quieter, more insidious. He whispered in the Chairman’s ear, turning hatred into doctrine, fear into policy, cruelty into law. He crafted the justification for every purge, every detention center, every vanishing citizen.

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The Build-Up

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 6, 2025 / authoritarian rise, digital erasure, Dystopian fiction, economic control, freedom of speech, loss of democracy, online censorship, paranoia and truth, political thriller, pre-dystopia, propaganda machine, psychological thriller, resisting misinformation, slow descent into dystopia, social collapse, surveillance state, survival instincts, totalitarian control

Alex had always been the truth-seeker, the one who couldn’t help but dig deeper, who couldn’t look away. He started with debates at the dinner table, calling out the lies, pointing to the headlines. Then he started arguing online, challenging family members who had fallen into the Circle’s rhetoric, pushing back against their justifications for hate. The world wasn’t collapsing all at once, just crumbling, piece by piece.

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Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 6, 2025 / AI and control, algorithm manipulation, censorship, curated reality, digital surveillance, disappearing from the algorithm, dopamine addiction, Dystopian fiction, engagement economy, information warfare, loss of free speech, mass compliance, modern dystopia, social media control, social media dystopia, the illusion of choice, thought control

Cora remembers a time before the algorithm controlled reality. It had started as entertainment—short, simple videos designed for instant gratification. But over time, the feed became more than just a distraction.

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The False God

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 5, 2025 / authoritarian rule, blind loyalty, Christian nationalism, church and state, cult mentality, dystopian America, Dystopian fiction, dystopian horror, faith and power, false prophets, fear-driven faith, loss of morality, nationalism, Orwellian future, political manipulation, political thriller, propaganda, psychological control, religious extremism, the Chairman, theocracy

The Chairman wasn’t just a leader—he was chosen. That’s what the pastors told them. He was imperfect, yes, but wasn’t David a sinner? Wasn’t Paul once Saul? God uses flawed men to carry out His will.

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