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| + | [[author::Robert A. Heinlein]] | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | + | {{seedling}}[[Nehemiah Scudder]] is the fictional President (2012-2015) and First Prophet (2016-?) of the United States of America in [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s "Future History" series. Sometime during Scudder's first term, he succeeds in converting the US from a democracy into a religious dictatorship ([[theocracy]]). The original Scudder story ("If This Goes On...") was written in 1940, with several other references dating as late as 1987 (in Heinlein's last published novel, ''[[To Sail Beyond the Sunset]]''). | |
Many people, especially [[rationalism|rationalists]], saw [[George W. Bush]]'s presidency as veering dangerously towards a potential Scudder-like scenario. Bush's theocratic leanings, however, pale in comparison to those of [[US/president/election/2012|2012 presidential]] candidate [[Rick Santorum]], who has openly advocated for Christian theocracy as part of his campaign platform. | Many people, especially [[rationalism|rationalists]], saw [[George W. Bush]]'s presidency as veering dangerously towards a potential Scudder-like scenario. Bush's theocratic leanings, however, pale in comparison to those of [[US/president/election/2012|2012 presidential]] candidate [[Rick Santorum]], who has openly advocated for Christian theocracy as part of his campaign platform. | ||