Ioan: It makes sense, I suppose. What would you have done? Un-built the struts/arms and LVs?
Douglas: Basically. That would require dealing with more conservation-of-momentum issues, which would’ve required more money to build that infrastructure, etc etc.
Douglas: None of which really seemed to matter to the protestors.
+May Then My Name: You said that parties whose sentiments veered away from supporting the launch often wound up leaving the leading coalition. What was the general sentiment of the leading coalition in the WF? Elsewhere on Earth?
+Douglas: Oh, good question. I guess most of them wound up being the types that pushed for higher taxes while playing to humanity. They’re all named something different, I guess. It was the liberal democrats for most of the time in the WF. The demsocs felt that the money that was going to the launch was better served on Earth. The libertarians were here and there on the issue. Sometimes they felt like it would be a net win for humanity, sometimes they felt like the burden of the launch was too much. The conservatives spent most of the last twenty years as the shadow government. Their arguments were mostly what I said before. It was money that was going to a thing that wasn’t them or their financial interests.
+May Then My Name: The way you talk, I assume that you are a liberal democrat?
+Douglas: We don’t get a vote up here.
+Douglas: I’m with whatever party allows the System to continue and helped the launch move forward.
+May Then My Name: A single issue voter, then?
+Douglas: I guess so!
+Ioan: Well, we appreciate that, given where we live.
+Douglas: Haha, well, good.
+Douglas: Any other questions? I don’t have any in particular, and would like to go grab dinner.
+Ioan: Not from me.
+May Then My Name: When will you be uploading, Douglas?
+Douglas: I don’t know. Some day, I promise.
+May Then My Name: When you do, I hope that you will tell us, so that we can meet you face to face.
+Douglas: Of course! After all this time, I’d be disappointed if we didn’t.
+May Then My Name: We will have many stories to tell you.
+Douglas: I look forward to them all. Goodnight, you two.
+Douglas: Or morning.
+Ioan: Afternoon, actually. Enjoy your dinner!