is he involved in politics ?
Yes, He is a conscientious objector.
George R. R. Martin
Growing up, Martin avoided the draft to the Vietnam War by being a conscientious objector and did two years of alternative service. He generally opposes war and thought the Vietnam War was a "terrible mistake for America". He has also written against the glory of war and tries to realistically describe war in his books.

While he did not endorse Barack Obama in 2008, Martin endorsed him for re-election in 2012 calling Obama the most intelligent president since Jimmy Carter. In 2014, Martin endorsed Democratic Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico.
play the game of thrones you win or die UNANSWERABLE what is you win or you die ? It is the seventh episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". what were its rating ? Average score of 9.02 out of 10. what were the different filming locations ? On the set at the Northern Irish studios of The Paint Hall, Sandy Brae area, Red Keep's gardens, St Dominic Monastery in Rabat, in Malta. what was the plot of this episode ? The story line of deterioration of the political balance of the Seven Kingdoms, with Eddard Stark revealing what he has discovered to Cersei Lannister while King Robert is still away on a hunt. name some of its cast members ? Charles Dance. who directed the show you mentioned above ? Daniel Minahan. who composed its music ? Ramin Djawadi. from where did the show get its inspiration from ? It is the first novel in "A Song of Ice and Fire", a series of fantasy novels. who wrote this novel ? George R. R. Martin. where was he born ? Bayonne, New Jersey.
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George R. R. Martin [SEP] Politics
Growing up, Martin avoided the draft to the Vietnam War by being a conscientious objector and did two years of alternative service. He generally opposes war and thought the Vietnam War was a "terrible mistake for America". He has also written against the glory of war and tries to realistically describe war in his books. While he did not endorse Barack Obama in 2008, Martin endorsed him for re-election in 2012 calling Obama the most intelligent president since Jimmy Carter. In 2014, Martin endorsed Democratic Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico. In the midst of pressure to pull the 2014 feature film "The Interview" from theatres, the Jean Cocteau Theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which has been owned by Martin since 2013, decided to show the film.