Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy, ultimately leading to shock military defeat by the Chinese (sounding familiar? Heinlein was ahead of his time).

Western democratic military overthrows the system in the aftermath, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game. Civilians are guaranteed every single right and privilege of full citizens to prevent formation of an over-class, with the exception of voting and holding office. Also notable: current military can't vote either. Not even career military. Only once you leave service can you vote. To keep the military from becoming a self-serving power club, and keep it subservient to civilian government. No matter how large it gets, it can't vote en bloc in its own favor.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.

Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy, ultimately leading to shock military defeat by the Chinese (sounding familiar? Heinlein was ahead of his time).

Western democratic military overthrows the system in the aftermath, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game. Civilians are guaranteed every single right and privilege of full citizens to prevent formation of an over-class, with the exception of voting and holding office. Also notable: current military can't vote either. Not even career military. Only once you leave service can you vote. To keep the military from becoming a self-serving power club, and keep it subservient to civilian government.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.

Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy, ultimately leading to shock military defeat by the Chinese (sounding familiar?).

Western democratic military overthrows the system in the aftermath, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game. Civilians are guaranteed every single right and privilege of full citizens to prevent formation of an over-class, with the exception of voting and holding office. Also notable: current military can't vote either. Not even career military. Only once you leave service can you vote. To keep the military from becoming a self-serving power club, and keep it subservient to civilian government.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.

Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy, ultimately leading to shock military defeat by the Chinese (sounding familiar?).

Western democratic military overthrows the system in the aftermath, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game. Civilians are guaranteed every single right and privilege of full citizens to prevent formation of an over-class, with the exception of voting and holding office.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.

Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy (sounding familiar?). Western democratic military overthrows it, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game. Civilians are guaranteed every single right and privilege of full citizens to prevent formation of an over-class, with the exception of voting.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.

Yes. And in-universe, the reason for that is a total collapse of democratic institutions in favor of rule by authoritarian oligarchy (sounding familiar?). Western democratic military overthrows it, restores society to relative normal, but in order to have a political voice you have to have skin in the game.

Also a reminder the film was done by a guy who read a few pages of Starship Troopers, decided "cultural conservatives are Nazis and this book is proof" and then did the film. The movie was a fun movie but fun aside, it's the CNN treatment of Heinlein's book.