Ridiculous. Yes, Baen has some right-wing authors. And at least one of them (Kratman) is at least as right-wing as another of their (far more prolific) authors (Flint) is left-wing. If I look at their output overall, I'd say that it's probably a bit more MilSF than absolutely necessary, and I'd certainly like to read a few more books from my favourites of their authors. But that is, in most cases, not the fault of the editor or the publishing house, but the authors. Real Life Intrudes.
And covers? Well, some are simply auwful, and some are quite good. But few are "restrained", I'll admit.
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