I more and more think it was Sputnik that drove Robert Heinlein insane. Thought that the future could belong to non-Americans was too much
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@HeerJeet I think Heinlein liked the *idea* of nationalism&patriotism more than actually being especially nationalist about the US.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet There are plenty of patriots in Heinlein's stories, but almost all of them are from not-yet-existent states.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet He was more interested in elaborating a particular (& admittedly crude) concept of civic virtue than waving a particular flag, IMO5 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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@TheIronRobot It's complicated. He could imagine a non-American future but he was also wedded to particular frontier American mythology.
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