[Revolution]

The real problem with this thread is that people fail to distinguish between "political liberal," and "social liberal." I have no doubt that Mamet retains his socially liberal positions e.g., gay rights, whatever. But he has, somewhat, altered his politically liberal positions, such as whether "big government," as represented, for example, by LB Johnson's "great society," war on poverty, etc. He now seems to favor smaller government. In essence, he has come closer not to being a conservative, but a libertarian.