Question for neocons?

Question

when I post questions regarding the poor performance by Bush, I often receive hate-filled responses from neocons who say that I am insulting them. I, however, only questioned Bush, and not the Republicans in general. Besides, I am a moderate Republican myself. So why do the neocons react so hatefully and aggressively? Why do they take it personally?

Answer 1

Good question. I am a moderate republican, and I only take things personally when people insult me personally or make gross generalizations about all neocons or all republicans.

Some people can't handle having their opinions challenged, which is too bad. A little debate is good for the mind and the spirit!

Answer 2

Neoconservatism is a political movement, mainly in the United States, which is generally held to have emerged in the 1960s, coalesced in the 1970s, and has had a significant presence in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

The prefix neo- refers to two ways in which neoconservatism was new. First, many of the movement's founders, originally liberals, Democrats or from socialist backgrounds, were new to conservatism. Also, neoconservatism was a comparatively recent strain of conservative socio-political thought. It derived from a variety of intellectual roots in the decades following World War II, including literary criticism and the social sciences.

Irving Kristol,[1] Norman Podhoretz[2] and others described themselves as neoconservatives during the Cold War. Today, however, the movement's critics use the term more often than supporters [citation needed]. In fact, some people described as "neocons" today say that neoconservatism no longer exists as an identifiable movement.

Many associate neoconservatism with periodicals such as Commentary and The Weekly Standard, along with the foreign policy initiatives of think tanks such as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Project for the New American Century (PNAC). Neoconservative journalists, pundits, policy analysts, and politicians, often dubbed "neocons" by supporters and critics alike, have been credited with (or blamed for) their influence on U.S. foreign policy, especially under the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, the Neo-Conservative movement is made up of ideological converts from the left. They have rejected their leftist upbringings and concepts in military and economic matter but often cling to the leftist social ideals. I find converts to be among the most rabid defenders of their new position so when criticism comes even from areas considered to be allies, they react (overreact) to imagined offense. Sadly, the Neo-Con movement has grafted together the worst attitudes and attributes of the left and right to form an almost religious devotion to their goals. The rest of the Republicans and Conservatives will be viewed with suspicion if we stray from Neo-Con Orthodoxy.

Answer 4

Usually when someone answers hatefully is because they do not have a legitimate defense to offer. If you take the time to look back this is the primary tactic of the republican attack dogs. Whenever someone criticizes them they launch attacks to discredit the person not the content of what they said or proved. In the last six years it has happens countless times to anyone who dares to offer any idea counter to the republican machine. The tactics of ignorant bullies.

Answer 5

For the same reason that extreme liberals have no qualms about slandering those on the right. The main trait of an extremist is that they are... well extreme. Tell a leftist that their policies are wrong and they will call you a warmongering capitalist, while telling that a member of the Christian Right that people should not be ruled by theological rules, they will call you a satanist.
Just chalk it up extremism

Answer 6

I'm getting tired of these boards because of all the neocon ranting. I mean, this whole place is a question and answer place, right? If they don't feel like they 'answer' to us why are they even typing in the first place.

I don't mean all of them, just some.

Answer 7

if i were a republican, i would be hoping every night to wake up and see "Republican party splits, Neocons go their own way"... does anyone in America like them, other than themselves? do they even like themselves for that matter?

and Shiraz, a.k.a dstr 2, the other day i even cited from wikipedia... the word neocon originated from former democrats that had become republicans 40 years ago.. it has since evolved to refer to the religious right wing.. .no mater how much you try to deny this, language does not belong to you.

Answer 8

I am not a neocon!!! I am a republican!! You make a good point, but watch when someone mentions the massive failures of Clinton!!! It is a two way street!!!


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhkmNSqfkHb.CAYExQoxZWDzy6IX?qid=20061206083144AAwCu8R

Is this what you are refering to!!!

Answer 9

You are not a Republican. Your prior posts have betrayed you, Master Yoda.

Answer 10

do you even know what a neocon is? Or did you just read this crap in a blog and that makes you an expert?