So far I'm failing to see any of that "fascism" this book is frequently accused of. They have a different view of crime, punishment and reward (and maybe the book is overly optimistic on how well those principles would work in practice), but that's about it. For all its flaws I'd much rather live in that world right now than current day Canada, Australia or even parts of Europe or the US.
Sure his boot camp and training is harsh, but that's what you get for being infantry. The military being strict isn't a reflection on the rest of society.
We (Canada) are actively starting an apartheid system: those who have their "Vax Cards" and those untermensch who do not. If that's not Fascism I'm not sure what is.
You have HIV? Walk around freely! No worries at all! In California you can have sex and not even tell your partner about it!
You don't have a government-ordered medical treatment? Locked in your house, soldiers patrolling the streets looking for dissenters. It's Germany 1938 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand! Next they'll come for the "fatties" and no one will defend their rights...
So far I'm failing to see any of that "fascism" this book is frequently accused of. They have a different view of crime, punishment and reward (and maybe the book is overly optimistic on how well those principles would work in practice), but that's about it. For all its flaws I'd much rather live in that world right now than current day Canada, Australia or even parts of Europe or the US.
Sure his boot camp and training is harsh, but that's what you get for being infantry. The military being strict isn't a reflection on the rest of society.
We (Canada) are actively starting an apartheid system: those who have their "Vax Cards" and those untermensch who do not. If that's not Fascism I'm not sure what is.
You have HIV? Walk around freely! No worries at all! In California you can have sex and not even tell your partner about it!
You don't have a government-ordered medical treatment? Locked in your house, soldiers patrolling the streets looking for dissenters. It's Germany 1938 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand! Next they'll come for the "fatties" and no one will defend their rights...
The guy who made the movie that put the fascism in the story never read the book.
He just wanted a propaganda piece.