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Aug 18Liked by Michael Maiello

This assumes a lot about what it means to be a "conservative."

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Fair. Though this is how Mamet identifies himself.

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Aug 18Liked by Michael Maiello

Study the whole history of neoconservatism and you'll see what I am pointing to.

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My understanding of the neocon movement is that it was a reaction to the excesses of 60s liberalism and I’m not sure that Mamet falls on with that line.

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Keep researching.

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Aug 16Liked by Michael Maiello

America's greatest living playwright, and it's not close. Anyone who's worked sales can quote lines from Glengarry Glen Ross-- and has done so, often.

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