In the world of Science Fiction there are two main traditions of storytelling: "What if?", and "If this goes on..."
The new TV Show "Revolution," asks what if the lights go out? And in the oft alluded to "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, we are confronted with a future in which women are prisoners of their fertility or lack thereof.
In homage to this tradition, I often wonder "what if," and "if this goes on." It's an interesting game to play, because it takes the conversation away from standard talking points. It leads to interesting questions. And in the questions, we might find a way to communicate with the folks whose identity is bound up in their tribal affiliation with the right.