David Mamet has shocked the liberal world with his new views that liberalism is an "expensive habit" not based on reason. His 2008 article in the Village Voice says its all, "Why I am no longer a brain-dead liberal". This view sets the tone of his strong conversion away from liberalism.
It is not unusual to see a move to conservative thinking as someone ages, but these dramatic changes are very enlightening. The liberal agenda has been tried and there has been limited success. We are not headed for a utopia which meets the needs and provides equality for everyone. The costs are high and it is not clear how the bills will be paid. There is a new searching for a third way between liberalism and extreme conservatism. It is not clear where this road will be found.
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