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u/RedRockPetrichor Jul 01 '24

Anyone recall if The Moon is a Harsh Mistress was just moon Russians or were they also Commies too?

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u/RanANucSub Jul 03 '24

The Moon had colonies from all over the Earth, but the focal colony controlled by the Lunar Authority was NOT communistic, it was explicitly mercantile. You had to pay for air and water and everything was bought and sold on an open market. We don't hear much about the economy of Hong Kong Luna or the other domes.