I do get and understand what you are saying. I do think it was purposeful as well, but I think the purpose was precisely to make the reader fully feel the hopelessness of the situation. Sorry if I got off on a tangent concerning current regimes.
If we presume that our sense of right and wrong is a manifestation of the holy spirit, then there is a strong spiritual message starting at the extreme of President Snow and moving to the other extreme of Peeta.
I apologize if I sounded snarky, I'm on my iPhone and trying condense my comments, sometimes to the expense of politeness.
What I like about the books is the fact that they are written for the younger crowd. What a perfect time for this generation to understand tyranny and be able to draw parallels between the story and what is happening in our world today.
In book three, the word Republic is used in a very good way so I think the author leans toward a conservative point of view. I’m 43 and I thought it was a great 1984-esque story. Hopefully the movie will stay true to the story and won’t lean to the left.
Bonus: President snow is played by Donald Sutherland, a true commie - perfect for the part!