Exactly what is the definition of Neocon?

Question

I keep hearing this word in the media, and want to know the exact definition of this word.

I see a lot of political thought being put into the answers, what I'm really looking for is the acadimic definition of the term Neocon.

Answer 1

The term means "New Conservatives". Their ideology differs somewhat from that of the "Old Conservatives", whose belief system is more consistent & above board. In other words, the real neo agenda is more hidden than the old conservatives' agenda.

The original Conservative ideology was for government to stay out of the affairs of the private sector. They acted on the belief that business & individual matters is best left left with the people & not in government. The neocon record speaks for itself. Though they pay lip service to this philosophy, The actuality is, never before in this country has the Govt been more intrusive, at the expense of small business & the public at large.

Open mindedly comparing the records of Presidents Eisenhower, Ford & Reagan with Bush, Cheney, & Robertson will show the truth of this argument.

Answer 2

Definition Of Neocon

Answer 3

Gerty, what kind of crap nazi propoganda is that link you provided?
anyone with half a wit, should be able to realize, all the guy is doing is trying to give motion or authenticity ot a movement, that in reality, and even stated by him if you really rea dthe article, that the cater to their religious whackos, voodoo economics, and globalism, while being progressive, so they give the people who want change that change. who would that be?? moderates and liberals!
it almost sounds exactly like the BS that Bush is trying to pull by caering to his religious right fanatics, while talking big to moderates and and maybe appealing to a few left-wingers here and there in order to pull off some mishap unity.
might as well call neocons national socialist party, because that is exactly what it sounds liek they are doing.
just analyze that article like you would a true argument.
look at the paragraph about economic growth, ask the question "How do you feel about Voodoo economics?" then read it! all it is is a speal that doesn't say crap but making a reference to marxist, allows you to assume a whole lot, whther right or wrong.
I can picture him sitting on my shoulder with a pen and paper, whispering this garbage in my ear while telling me...."If you want change, I will give it to you. I want to see you happy. All you have to do is sign this paper and i will give you what you want. I'll just own your soul."
that is about the way he is saying everything. he avoids any real answer on anything people hate Bush-types, and avoids saying anything that will lose moderates, or liberals, just a bunch of hum-bum about how neocons are different than conservatives, and barry goldwater politely overlooked??!! more like completely disregarded, and ignored!
Yes, neocons want change, but so did hitler, and neocons want that same type of change...their rules...on the backs of the poor who feel they have to enlist....by military might...globalist control....and economic sustainability on the backs of communist sweatshop labor!

Answer 4

There is not a definition of the word, just use it any place you want, IE: That Neocon just ran over my toe. That Neocon just had their toe ran over. Will the nearest Neocon grab the phone, see it will work any place!!

Answer 5

Irving Kristol (the "godfather" of neoconservatism) wrote a thoughtful article about this in The Weekly Standard a few years ago. He suggested that neoconservatism involved many classical conservative themes like lowering taxes and decreasing social services, but was less adverse to other big government programs and more aggressive than some other conservatives in using military power to protect its interests in foreign affairs.

Answer 6

Neocons are mostly former Dems who became disgusted with the Democrats opposition to defending the USA. We are mostly hawkish on defense but moderate on other issues. I don't think Giulliani was ever a Dem but his positions are mostly Neocon.
Contrary to what Libs seem to think, we do not care who you sleep with or who you marry. We do not want the USA to become a theocracy. W don't hate poor people. We are really nice people once you get to know us.

Answer 7

actually a neocon, is a person who thinks they are conservative, because some of their views fall into the idology of conservatives.
while some of their own beliefs do fall into the respectable conservative ideology, Neocons' ideologies are so extreme in their right-wing beliefs, that conservatives look moderate, and moderates, look left-wing.

anything that disagrees with a neocon's extemist right-wing self-declared correct thought, is evil. These are the people who twist the words of their own religion to fit their own views, not change their own views to conform to the religion they claim to be members of.

they are a sick lot, who think abusive people like Rush Limbaugh, and Anne Coulter, are factual and truthful rather than derogatory, billigerant spin-meisters, who attempt to spin every situation into a positive for the people who write the paychecks to them that you and I don't see.

these peopel are loyal to nixonian people like George Bush, who are actually Neoliberals, who think peace can only be achived through acts of brutality, martial law, and corporate domination.
Neoliberals actually con thesir follows, into thinking that reducing taxes actually follows their agenda of a weaker centralized government, while making the government a tool for espinage, and secrecy.
its like taking a girlie looking automobile, and putting a stealth engine in it. it looks weak, but under the hood its one of the most powerful things on the street.

in short, they both are different, slightly modified forms of Mccarthy-ism!

Answer 8

It's just a derogatory name for the average Republican kind of like democrats are sometimes called bleeding heart liberals. usually the people that use these terms there not much thinking going on upstairs.

Answer 9

John Returns is a neocon lol

Answer 10

Just a word that liberals throw around because they can't debate issues. Fascist is another one they like to use and don't know the meaning of.