Semper Angry

[nittany03]

Anyone who has never read Starship Troopers needs to do so immediately. It is a great book that was done a grave injustice by the movie.

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IIRC, Paul Verhoeven actually made the movie to discredit, bash, or at least satirize the book. But that's another thread.
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[squorch2]

Heinlein did have something of an affinity for fascism... check out this link.

 

[Fly Navy]

Now, do more people think it is fascist because of the movie or the book. That's the question.

I read the book. It's worth a read, pick it up sometime if you haven't.

 

[Carno]

I think that Starship Troopers is more of a criticism of democracy than a case for totalitarianism.

 

[Flash]

This is just too typical of the military. Let's band-aid a problem because in a couple of years I will be out of this job and it will be someone else's problem.

Gee, that never happens in the Navy........