By wingnuts, I mean the candidates that run on a platform of nothing but outrage and otherism.

You do realize that he wrote both Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land? They are totally opposite, politically.

Before you try to demonize Heinlien because you think he's a conservative, read both books and see what you think.

What I took away from Starship Troopers was an argument for an informed electorate over a completely free election.

I don't agree with taking away anyone's right to vote, but that does lead us to our current situation where wingnuts and celebrities get elected because they attract attention instead of substantive governance.