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David Mamet

Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost.

David Mamet

Religion

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David Mamet is saying that liberalism is like a belief system based on faith rather than evidence, and its negative effects are often ignored or unseen. Despite this, it gives people a sense of moral superiority without requiring much effort or sacrifice.

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