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Why the Sun 2 has a message “Love your country, but never trust its government”

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266 points longwave | 5 comments | 25 Jan 16 11:21 UTC | HN request time: 1.534s | source
1. dsugarman ◴[25 Jan 16 15:40 UTC] No.10967718[source]▶
If anyone was curious, this quote is credited to Robert A. Heinlein, a science fiction writer.
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2. digi_owl ◴[25 Jan 16 15:54 UTC] No.10967806[source]▶
More and more it seems like trusting any large org structure is a fools errand.
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3. robotresearcher ◴[25 Jan 16 17:34 UTC] No.10968528[source]▶
> More and more

Same as always, rather.

4. mixmastamyk ◴[25 Jan 16 18:16 UTC] No.10968798[source]▶
Great quote.

I usually use wikiquote to verify attribution, but this one is not mentioned there. Is there any proof, or is this simply the most popular attribution? Sadly, most are simply popular, which has led me to be suspicious.

5. liquidise ◴[25 Jan 16 23:00 UTC] No.10970675[source]▶
i strongly recommend The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (one of Heinlein's more celebrated novels) to tech-savvy political thinkers. It is a fascinating take on sovereignty in a futuristic world.