Sunday, June 21, 2009

What is a Neocon?


Even my most educated friends have asked me, "What is a neocon, anyway?" I found this on Craigslist, uncredited, this morning. Thought it was a good summation:



a neocon - strictly speaking - is someone who believes in pre-emptive military strikes against percieved agressors

anyone can be a neocon but the ability to look at past mistakes and not learn from them is a desirable trait

it also helps to believe that human rights are only afforded to middle aged, white, heterosexual males

no moral compass is needed to be a neocon

they are overwhelmingly conservative Republicans and are now feeling the backlash of thirty years of empire building while they and theirs abandoned the Republic

they are never wrong in their methods and belief systems and just need 'more time' to carry out their agenda to an effective end



I think the author meant to say, "they never admit to be wrong". Not "they are never wrong." Otherwise, excellent and brief summary. Anything you'd like to add to this?

- Jayson aka mystic23 on Twitter

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