It's true that there used to be no political messages in science fiction until a few years ago. Take Robert A Heinlein, who always declaimed proudly, "the 'A' stands for 'apolitical!'" He studiously avoided putting any messages into his fiction, at all costs.
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Replying to @charliejane
Seems a bold claims when you have Phil Dick, Le Guin, Huxley, Herbert, Niven and more out there
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Replying to @Pierce_Brown
There might be a smidge of intentional irony in there
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Replying to @charliejane @Pierce_Brown
Just an ever so tiny hint of irony.
10:31 PM - 17 Jan 2018
from Oakland, CA
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