Are most Science Fiction authors and fans liberals/leftists?

[EveningStar]

I've been a science fiction fan for decades and it appears to me that the vast science fiction writers and fans are liberals/leftists. Am I imagining this?

[cripplecreek]

This fan is no liberal.

[EveningStar]

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[theFIRMbss]

>Are most Science Fiction authors and fans liberals/leftists?

Only the ones who dress like Stevie Nicks and read about cool dragons . . .

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

This fan isn't liberal. Also, Heinlein and Bradbury are libertarian/conservative I believe.

[EveningStar]

vast science fiction writers and fans = vast majority of science fiction writers and fans

[EveningStar]

Heinlein was probably libertarian. I would call Bradbury a moderate.

[Frank_Discussion]

Not me, no way!

[Da Bilge Troll]

Not in my experience, but I don't know many of the authors. As far as fans are concerned, I thought we had to read in the closet?

[Zeroisanumber]

Speaking of good sci fi, has anyone else been watching the new Battlestar Galactica? I hated the old series, but the new series is spectacular.

[discostu]

Most artist types are liberals, because they're all about feelings.

[GSWarrior]

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are conservatives I believe....Lucifers Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye, among others.

[kevkrom]

Hard to say about authors... I'd guess probably no more so, and maybe even less, than authors from other fiction genres. Since distopian futures prevail in futuristic sci-fi, I'd have to say that there is a certain distrust of society and government that is hard to reconcile with modern liberalism.

As far as fans go, they're all over the board. There are plenty of sci-fi fans here at FR, and I'm sure an equally representative set over at DU.

[neb52]

Terry Gookind by his writing appears to be at least moderate or Libertarianish. He is defiantly Anticommunist.

[stainlessbanner]

An Interview With Mike Nelson 2 (Mystery Science Theater 3000 host votes Republican)

[EveningStar]

I know about Niven and Pournelle. They're definitely not libs. :)

[Lazamataz]

Isaac Azimov was a far-right conservative, as was Gene Roddenberry.

And Bobby Fischer has a love affair with Jews.

[MadAnthony1776]

I love Sci-fi and I'm definitely conservative.

[speed_addiction]

Funny how most of the alien societies in science fiction are either dictatorships or blissfull modens of socialism/communism.

Anyone ever read the "In the Balance" series by Harry Turtle Dove? Best sci-fi I ever read.

[kevkrom]

has anyone else been watching the new Battlestar Galactica?

Yeah... so far, so good, though there's a lot more angst in the characters than I would like.