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Couldn’t Qanon Themselves Out of It
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this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2026
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Do yourself a favor and read the book 'Starship Troopers.'
The author has a ball playing with political ideas. His take is that after WW3 [a limited nuclear was, not an all out holocaust] angry veterans returned home and saw anarchy. They united and cleaned up the baddies, then enshrined the idea that only veterans would be allowed to vote. Centuries later, anyone, no matter how physically weak can join the military and do a term of service and get full citizenship. It's explicitly stated that most of the army is 'make work,' an extended boot camp with no actual fighting involved. You just have to earn your vote.
Another fun author is Ross Thomas. Washington reporter turned crime novelist, his books always have a political slant. 'The Fools In Town Are On Our Side' is about a political fixer whose plan to clean up a small city is to make it 'so corrupt even the pimps will vote for reform'
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?bkshp-astro=t&keywords=ross+thomas
Amazing that you find any correlation.
What part confused you?
Having fun or talking about abstract ideas?
None. I already addressed it in the edit section of my original comment.
I was actually having a conversation with someone else in the thread.
So, yes, you were confused.
If that was the case, then you click reply in the wrong message. Your first message (about Starship Troopers, etc), was a reply to mine.