I tend to see Heinlein's libertarianism as at odds with his authoritarianism but perhaps there were hidden connections.
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Replying to @henryfarrell
@henryfarrell The other point I could have taken up is role of Social Credit as conveyor belt that carried Heinlein from left to right.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet That's very interesting. I'd love to hear you unpack that further.@henryfarrell@delong1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@miniver@henryfarrell@delong Short answer is SC had technocratic side which fed into RAH's elitism & later anti-democratic turn.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet Hm. That suggests that 'Troopers' may be his last gasp attempt to reconcile democracy and authority.@henryfarrell@delong1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@miniver @henryfarrell @delong Yes, although problem persists in later books as well under guise of "lifeboat rules": who will be Captain?
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