Neoconservative

Often described a "A liberal who has been mugged by reality", this a somewhat new breed of political thought that has been rising since the 1970s. The most marked tendency is the belief in an agressive foreign policy, as well as using the power of government for conservative social engineering goals.

See also Draconian, Spiderman Conservative, Tall Poppy Syndrome and TheoCon.

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