[rbg81]

I dunno. I had assumed that if they had mastered interstellar space travel, they would have put liberalism aside long ago. IMHO, a society dominated by liberals will eventually find itself back in the Dark Ages.

[JamesP81]

I had assumed that if they had mastered interstellar space travel, they would have put liberalism aside long ago.

Why would you think that? Modern humanity is not substantively different than ancient humanity, when you get right down to it. The names and faces are different, but human nature is the same as it's always been.

I doubt that it'd be any different for the martians, either.