We do remember that Bob Heinlein's political theories were embedded in his adventures with all the subtlety of a ham across the face, right?
@VinnieTesla Yeah. That's sufficiently cartoonishly hypocritical that I'd like a more nuanced explanation, but it is the actual reason.
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@VinnieTesla The thing about the Big Heyday of Pulpy Skiffy is that the successful authors were the ones who were best at audience handjobs. -
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@chaosprime They insist that Ancillary Justice is NOT adventure storytelling because of the pronouns. The cartoonishness is baked in.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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