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'''Starship Troopers''' (1997) is an over the top [[liberal]] [[parody]] of [[Robert Heinlein]]'s quintessential [[conservative]] [[science fiction]] [[novel]], which attempts to satirise the ideas of militarism, and some political ideas, such as citizenship being earnt given out by the government, rather than a right from being born in a country. It also satirises the idea of who should be allowed to go to war, why people should go to war, and the intentions behind war. For example, the nation's justification behind waging war against the insect planet, Klendathu, was designed to be shaky at best, yet the human empire, known as The Federation, go in with all the troops in, not holding back. Furthermore, the soldiers are almost all teenagers in nature, and fight for incredibly childish reasons. For example, Rico, the main character, justified the war by saying "my parents were in Rio!", the city destroyed by the loose asteroid. Even if the asteroid was fired by the insects, which is unlikely as the insects had no technology, the reason for war was retaliatory and for revenge. The intelligentsia of the government are further satirised as the main government official simply dismisses all arguments against him, and states he "finds the idea of thinking bugs offensive". | '''Starship Troopers''' (1997) is an over the top [[liberal]] [[parody]] of [[Robert Heinlein]]'s quintessential [[conservative]] [[science fiction]] [[novel]], which attempts to satirise the ideas of militarism, and some political ideas, such as citizenship being earnt given out by the government, rather than a right from being born in a country. It also satirises the idea of who should be allowed to go to war, why people should go to war, and the intentions behind war. For example, the nation's justification behind waging war against the insect planet, Klendathu, was designed to be shaky at best, yet the human empire, known as The Federation, go in with all the troops in, not holding back. Furthermore, the soldiers are almost all teenagers in nature, and fight for incredibly childish reasons. For example, Rico, the main character, justified the war by saying "my parents were in Rio!", the city destroyed by the loose asteroid. Even if the asteroid was fired by the insects, which is unlikely as the insects had no technology, the reason for war was retaliatory and for revenge. The intelligentsia of the government are further satirised as the main government official simply dismisses all arguments against him, and states he "finds the idea of thinking bugs offensive". | ||
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Starship Troopers (1997) is an over the top liberal parody of Robert Heinlein's quintessential conservative science fiction novel, which attempts to satirise the ideas of militarism, and some political ideas, such as citizenship being earnt given out by the government, rather than a right from being born in a country. It also satirises the idea of who should be allowed to go to war, why people should go to war, and the intentions behind war. For example, the nation's justification behind waging war against the insect planet, Klendathu, was designed to be shaky at best, yet the human empire, known as The Federation, go in with all the troops in, not holding back. Furthermore, the soldiers are almost all teenagers in nature, and fight for incredibly childish reasons. For example, Rico, the main character, justified the war by saying "my parents were in Rio!", the city destroyed by the loose asteroid. Even if the asteroid was fired by the insects, which is unlikely as the insects had no technology, the reason for war was retaliatory and for revenge. The intelligentsia of the government are further satirised as the main government official simply dismisses all arguments against him, and states he "finds the idea of thinking bugs offensive".