When people claim science fiction is biased against modern social conservatism/the political right... Agree with them via the following quote:
"When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent. The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists." - Isaac Asimov
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Science fiction does look to the future. Conservativism looks to the past.
Asimov could have begun with “When obedience to authority is considered patriotism, ....”
yvilletom
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July 7, 2021
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If it was predominantly defined by obedience to authority the political right would have adopted the vaccine much quicker not to mention abandoned their conspiracy theories about antifa false flag operations years ago.
I think we should just acknowledge that social conservatism has always been a quasi theocratic seditionist movement
When I die I'm donating my body to science fiction.
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