A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That's like a straight pers…

David Mamet
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A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That's like a straight person pretending to be gay to get greater acceptance. ✨ David Mamet On 'The Colbert Report’: 'Theater Is Always Dying,’ 'Directors Are Mostly Useless’, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2010.
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A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That's like a straight person pretending to be gay to get greater acceptance. ✨ David Mamet On 'The Colbert Report’: 'Theater Is Always Dying,’ 'Directors Are Mostly Useless’, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2010.

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