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If Veterans Ruled the World | Starship Troopers

🕑 Added 2021-11-13 00:53:33 +0000 UTC

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Happy Tinfoil Cat

Played the game quite a bit, before the movie came out.

Morgan Seppy

I also loved reading ST in college, and I don't know how anyone can think the movie is pro war in anyway.

David Harkness

He had to make an edit due to a copyright issue. It's back up now.

Jon Adams

Another great vid. Have seen the movie a couple times, have not read the book though I should. Heinlein is an interesting author; his "And He Built a Crooked House" from 1941 is a fascinating look at a 4d home.

Mark M

Did this get taken down?

Knowing Better

Fixing a copyright issue before the final release.

Frejdyn

Oh No! Where'd it go!!?? I was re-watching that!

Frejdyn

Made my week. Such nostalgia, great analysis!

Moshe Milstein

Another great video, thanks!

Moshe Milstein

Well, did you?

Jacob Alger

I know it's a day late but thank you for your service.

theAkornTree

This was great to watch. Starship Troopers has been one of my favourite books for a long time, much as I disagree with the political message underlying it. I was amused that you said we might not like a reboot of the movie based more faithfully on the book as all our favourite things aren't in the book, because I read the book years before I came across the movie, and (for me at least) I'm rather indifferent to the things you listed. I realised while watching your video that modern day China could just as easily fit the definition of fascism that you gave, which makes the concept of fascism more about authoritarianism than anything else. I think the word fascism/fascist has been really overused lately, but the nationalistic aspect is part of the definition, at least in two of three dictionaries that I consulted.