The movie is basically a parody of the book. I don't think Mr. Verhoeven was much of a fan of Mr. Heinlein's politics. Most sci fi creators are politically aligned to the left, including Mr. Roddenberry. Verhoeven really destroyed the story in the book so if it doesn't make much sense, it was intentional.
I have steam and not arc, but I don't use steam to launch. I have a direct shortcut to the launcher. Checked it just now and works fine, even with steam running.