> Similar on how people got Starship Troopers wrong. Is not about cheering fascism, but to ridicule it.
Well - the film also had a disconnect with the book on the topic of fascism. The book was more on the pro-fascism side.
Well - the film also had a disconnect with the book on the topic of fascism. The book was more on the pro-fascism side.
The same director did Robocop, and if you don't get the genius satire of that, then I can't help you.
The book isn't exactly fascist though. Verhoeven said he didn't read the book and does not plan to, so he is satirising somewhat superficially.
Heinlein did explore a lot of various political systems in his books, and I think Starship Troopers is focusing most on voter engagement - how people who vote should know something about what they vote on, and that is why only those who served (which includes military but also other "national service" like being a worker colonising planets or postman or whatever) get vote.
Is that fascist? I don't think so. Is it a good political system? I don't think so either but it is a good enough idea for a book.