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Originally Posted by darryl
Whilst it may be a radical idea to some, it is quite possible to enjoy a book even when you don't agree with a single thing it contains. The exposure to different points of view is something we should all relish, for obvious reasons. However, if you can't do this, don't read the book. Baen has plenty of titles where even the most extreme leftist would have trouble finding something to take offence at.
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I thoroughly agree here. But, and forgive if this appears to be a derail here, I have noticed over the past decade or so the positioning of militaristic glorification in virtually all media. Two things bother me about this ... 1- It was this type of saturation labelled as patriotism that allowed the "old boy network" to engage in its last empire land grab that we affectionately called WW1 ..... In some respects I see a lot of our geopolitical situation as a mirror of 1908 pre beginnings of that conflict, which was reflected in the writings of authors. 2- Gramsci said it best hegemony.
But entertainment is entertainment that is why we have Danielle Steele and Tom Clancey and, it appears Baen.