meh. I think Heinlein is overrated. The book was boring as fuck. The movie honestly does a much better job at even the political points than that terrible book. _Strange in a Strange Land_ is equally terrible, and shows Heinlein was probably a sexpest like the current Hollywood elites.
> Got it, everyone in the world can now vote in American elections for every county, state, and federal elections; let us expand the franchise worldwide.
Well the book doesn't make that ridiculous argument. The selectorate has to be for that particular government and their well defined region of influence. I personally don't think the vote is very effective to begin with, but I do think the book makes a good point about those affected by a leader should participate in selecting said leader and more participants tends to prevent more autocratic leadership (although not always).
You mentioned the female vote. What's interesting is it originally just gave a family two votes. In a way it lent more strength to the family .. and if a family was divided, the vote of that family would just cancel itself out. It's a different situation where that vote is more individual now.
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