 Dennis Showalter, writing in 1975, defended "Starship Troopers", stating that the society depicted in it did not contain many elements of fascism.He argues that the novel does not include outright opposition to bolshevism and liberalism that would be expected in a fascist society.Others have responded by saying Showalter's argument is based on a literal reading of the novel, and that the story glorifies militarism to a large extent.