to consider that starship troopers was literally a product of a fascist society and continues to be consumed by fascists in a fascist society. Stop coping. There is no subtext unless the audience decides there is. The bugs are “bad guys” and the cool “evil” space nazis are the “good guys” (us!) and there’s no Secret Third Factor That Makes This Good. Ask any guy heading off to die overseas right now if they like starship troopers. You won’t because you’re scared to admit that you just like how watching it makes you feel.
As a correct opinion haver (mine), that movie hovers between disgusting and just bone-headed for me, which is fine and on point for fash movie. I didn’t think people legitimately enjoyed it until i met amerikkkans on the interwebs during iraq war
Which makes it a great art to watch one time, same as robocop, to understand what you are dealing with