Paleoconservatism

Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) refers to an American branch of conservative Old Right thought that is frequently at odds with the current of conservative thought as espoused by the Republican Party elite. Paleoconservatives disagree with those whose beliefs they classify as neoconservative. Thus, paleoconservatives disagree with sentiments and ideology as expressed by in National Review and the Weekly Standard magazines. The term derives from the Greek root ' meaning "ancient" or "old".

Related Topics:
American - Conservative - Old Right - Neoconservative - National Review - Weekly Standard - Greek - Ancient - Old

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