Leftovers From Tuesday

The author brings us back to that dark near-future world in “Shadow of the Day”. Here a woman calls an insurance company to update her policy, and as the conversation goes on very ugly things are revealed to the reader about the state of the world and her current situation...

The USA, now completely ran by the worst of conservative policies, offers tiers for police protection. If you don't pay, you don't get any. Young women, for example, are advised to get tier three, which includes police protection from sexual assault. Did I mention abortion is illegal in this messed-up future?

This is a very short story so I won't go on too long here. Offering an incredibly dark look at where our future is headed, this story just works and is so uncomfortable and believable.