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[Anonymous No.10462846]

Why is this regarded as a Fascist novel?

[Anonymous No.10462985]

Because the society in that book sorta resembles a fascist society except women and men shower together, some would say.

[Anonymous No.10462999]

>>10462846
>Only the military gets to vote
gee I wonder

[Anonymous No.10463090]

>>10462846
How about you read the book and do some light research into what fascism actually is?

[Anonymous No.10463449]

>>10462846
1. Because fascism is associated with militarism and shit it has sadly become simply a byword for it
2. le verhoeven nazis
3. Nazism and Fascism are perennial morbid obsessions of our entire culture and we can't get enough of it, the idea of a pro-fascist speculative sci-fi is really mesmerising

[Anonymous No.10463486]

>>10462846
I know Heinlein didn't do himself any favours after the book was published but I always got the impression that the entire fascist thing was a tongue in cheek jab at American imperialism in the 50's. The fact he didn't come out and admit this is hardly surprising given the political climate of the time. It's a fun science fiction book not to be taken too seriously.

[Anonymous No.10463488]

>>10462999
>Only the military gets to vote
Trips wasted on someone who didn't even read the book.
>>10462846
The notion of an obligation to contribute to society in some form strikes us as fascist nowadays.

[Anonymous No.10463544]

>>10462846
because brainlets who didnt even read it decided it was for some reason