There's a short novel from the 1950s from H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, variously called A PLANET FOR TEXANS and SIX-GUN PLANET, that operates on this principle. They disagree with you, but it's amusing in spots anyway. Not subtle, but amusing.
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Was also done on an episode of “Sliders”
aug 30, 2025, 3:59 pm • 1 0 • view
I don't share your optimism, the Republican congressional softball game got shot up pretty seriously and there were no steps taken to limit gun access in any way.
aug 30, 2025, 5:49 pm • 0 0 • view
It's not my optimism, you know. Talk to the person whose optimism it is.
aug 30, 2025, 6:18 pm • 1 0 • view
Is all your optimism vicarious?
aug 30, 2025, 6:26 pm • 0 0 • view
More like nonexistent. But I do know how to use BlueSky.
aug 30, 2025, 8:45 pm • 2 0 • view
Add Robert Sheckley to that list. The Status Civilization comes to mind in this context.
aug 30, 2025, 6:22 pm • 1 0 • view
Wow, H Beam Piper, now that's an author I haven't read for a while.
aug 30, 2025, 3:33 pm • 2 0 • view
If you have to read one, pick SPACE VIKING. It shows exactly how Vladimir Putin conquered the United States. LORD KALVAN OF OTHERWHEN (Ace Books title--sigh) is also quite good. Piper, in despair because he was broke, killed himself at not thinking he'd ever get paid just after he finished it.
aug 30, 2025, 3:41 pm • 4 0 • view
He has a selection on Librivox, I'll check some out, thanks for the recommendations. librivox.org/author/1560?...
aug 30, 2025, 3:45 pm • 1 0 • view
There are many sequels to LORD KALVAN, some by John F. Carr and the late Roland Green, some by Carr alone. The ones by Carr and Green are okay, the ones by just Carr not really to my taste.
aug 30, 2025, 3:41 pm • 2 0 • view
The country would improve if everyone in Texas relocated to another planet...
aug 30, 2025, 5:04 pm • 1 0 • view
Yay! I live for mentions of H. Beam Piper. His books aren’t talked about enough anymore.
aug 30, 2025, 4:02 pm • 2 0 • view
There are others. Edgar Pangborn, "Cordwainer Smith," even Theodore Sturgeon these days...
aug 30, 2025, 4:04 pm • 2 0 • view
I admit I haven’t read those, but now they will be on my list. Thank you!
aug 30, 2025, 4:23 pm • 2 0 • view
Well, if Republican politicians were...
aug 31, 2025, 5:05 am • 0 0 • view
Sadly, this would only be true if it was Republicans being killed, at least under the current configuration.
aug 31, 2025, 6:13 am • 0 0 • view
And of course Harrison's Deathworld...
aug 30, 2025, 6:24 pm • 1 0 • view
I suspect that billionaires would be a more productive target.
aug 30, 2025, 4:17 pm • 2 0 • view