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 sua sequência de 1998 para "Parable of the Sower", "Parable of the Talents", escreveu sobre um candidato a presidente que controla os norte-americanos com realidade virtual e colares de choque. O slogan dele? "Make America great again". Enquanto a presciência dela era notada, Butler também estava interessada em reexaminar a história.