In her 1998 sequel to "The Parable of the  Sower," "Parable of the Talents," she wrote of a presidential candidate who controls Americans with virtual  reality and “shock collars.” His slogan? “Make America great again.” While people have noted her prescience, Butler was also interested in  re-examining history.
Em 1998, na "Parable of the Talents", uma sequela de "The Parable of the Sower", escreveu sobre um candidato presidencial que controla os norte-americanos com realidade virtual e "coleiras de choque". O "slogan" dele? "Tornar a América grande de novo". Embora as pessoas notassem a sua visão do futuro, Butler estava interessada num novo exame da História.