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“I took the liberal view for many decades, but I believe I have changed my mind.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Mamet, Playwright<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Photo of an alley in Venice. 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Mamet is a great writer and his politics align with mine to a large extent, except he is more pessimistic than me. Read one of his books<\/a>, get out of the bubble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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