я как-то привыкла считать Иствуда консерватором, республиканцем, олд скул патриотом и чуть ли не облагороженным реднеком (возможно, образы из вестернов). а в недавнем разговоре про нерукопожатных у сами-понимаете-какой публики режиссеров, внезапно выяснила, что он много лет называет себя либертарианцем, в смысле, это никак не противоречит всему вышесказанному, лол, но просто удивилась (а республиканцем он был в 50-х, но после войны во Вьетнаме идейно с ними расплевался и поддерживал разных демократов в 90-х - нулевых).
guardian, 2009: "I registered," he smiles, "Libertarian. I like the philosophies. The Libertarian party is nothing and they don't have any candidates. But I do believe if we just leave everybody alone, quit trying to think of ways to run everybody else's life, maybe we'd be better off. It may be impractical. It may be obsolete, that kind of thinking." He looks off into the distance: "It's just kinda the way I was raised."
wiki: In general, Eastwood has favored less governmental interference in both the private economy and the private lives of individuals. He has disapproved of a reliance on welfare, feeling that the government should help citizens make something of themselves via education and incentives. He has, however, approved of unemployment insurance, bail-outs for homeowners saddled with unaffordable mortgages, environmental conservation, land preservation, alternative energy incentives, and gun control measures such as California's Brady Bill. A longtime liberal on civil rights, Eastwood has stated that he has always been pro-choice on abortion. He has endorsed the notion of allowing gays to marry, ("From a libertarian point of view, you would say, 'Yeah? So what?' You have to believe in total equality. People should be able to be what they want to be and do what they want – as long as they're not harming people.") and he contributed to groups supporting the Equal Rights Amendment for women.
т.е. внезапно, Иствуд еще и замечательный, симпатичный человек.