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Robert Heinlein Political System

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Malachi posted on Fri, Jun 8 2012 8:32 PM
This guy was often described as a libertarian, I have sometimes heard him called a fascist. I was wondering how you guys would characterize the political system in Starship Troopers.
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gotlucky replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 12:00 AM

So this is totally not a response to Starship Troopers, but have you read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress?

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Malachi replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 10:06 AM
Yes, I have, I thought it was one of Heinlein's best novels. Do you read a lot of Heinlein? The supercomputer (forgot its name) makes an appearance in some of his other books.
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gotlucky replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 12:45 PM

I've only read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Methuselah's Children.  I've got another couple of his books, but I just never got around to reading them.

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Malachi replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 12:51 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land addresses religious themes, his take is quite unconventional, imo.
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acft replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 1:13 PM

Something vaguely akin to the Spartin system?

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Malachi replied on Sat, Jun 9 2012 1:15 PM
Aka Heinleinian Spartocracy, rule by a warrior class in the style of Heinlein. That does seem accurate.
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