Can we all agree that Trumps nomination/rise has one positive outlook:

[Saint Milei]

The death of neoconservatism

[RR1997]

I disagree.

[Ronnie]

Yes, it took a devastating hit, and I have to admit that, even though I am terrified about the prospect of Trump winning the nomination, I can't help but look forward to Rubio losing his home state on Tuesday--assuming that happens.  I want to see a final stake plunged in the heart of that putrid ideology.

[RR1997]

I disagree.

You disagree with the death of neoconservatism or that this is a positive thing?

I disagree that it is a positive thing.

[RR1997]

I'd consider myself to be moderately neoconservative.

Neoconservatism is far preferable to paleoconservatism/right-wing populism.

[The Last Northerner]

Of course and the GOP establishment brought it upon themselves.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Neoconservatism has resulted in 2 failed wars, trillions of dollars down the drain and millions of innocents dead. I'm glad Trump is killing it even if I want him to drop off the face of the earth and will never vote for the man

[komodozer]

Trump wants to send 40,000 troops to the Middle East.

If that isn't "neoconservative" then I don't know what is.

Perhaps I don't understand the term.

[DavidB.]

Lol @ people thinking Trump is a foreign policy non-interventionist while he literally says he'd do anything to kill off ISIS.

[Kingpoleon]

The youth mob anti-neoconservatism is hilarious.

[RR1997]

Trump wants to send 40,000 troops to the Middle East.

If that isn't "neoconservative" then I don't know what is.

Perhaps I don't understand the term.

You don't understand term. By definition, neocons are globalists. They are pro-immigration and pro-free trade (Trump is the exact opposite of this). Neocons tend to also be socially liberal.

I agree that Trump doesn't have a non-interventionist foreign policy, despite what many Atlas posters try to tell you. His foreign policy plan is to "bomb ISIS and take their oil."

[Vosem]

I disagree that it would be a positive thing, but I also disagree that it's occurred at all. _trump has spent large portions of the campaign pandering to neoconservatives.

[IceSpear]

Neoconservatism will never die. Remember when it was dead after Obama was elected? Then was dead again once non interventionism started becoming mainstream in the GOP, with Rand Paul becoming a major frontrunner? Then ISIS became a serious threat, and it was right back in style again.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

Neoconservatism will never die. Remember when it was dead after Obama was elected? Then was dead again once non interventionism started becoming mainstream in the GOP, with Rand Paul becoming a major frontrunner? Then ISIS became a serious threat, and it was right back in style again.

ITT: People who don't really understand what neoconservatism is.

The fact that you support the invasion of a given country or an intervention in a given foreign conflict does not make you a neoconservative.

By that definition, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all neoconservatives.

[Phony Moderate]

TRUMP's foreign policy is realist i.e. he advocates America acting in its own interest. Realism is not the same as neoconservatism as neocons are concerned with regime change and the spreading of democracy and capitalism. Leading realist academics such as John Mearsheimer opposed the Iraq War for that reason.

[OSR stands with Israel]

No Hillary is a neo con

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Neocons are hypocritical and sanctimonious (there's a reason most of them used to be trots) but not as bad as TRUMPISM.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lol @ people thinking Trump is a foreign policy non-interventionist while he literally says he'd do anything to kill off ISIS.

Naturally he's not a non-interventionist. However I don't understand those who equate fighting ISIS with neoconservatism.

[IceSpear]

Neoconservatism will never die. Remember when it was dead after Obama was elected? Then was dead again once non interventionism started becoming mainstream in the GOP, with Rand Paul becoming a major frontrunner? Then ISIS became a serious threat, and it was right back in style again.

ITT: People who don't really understand what neoconservatism is.

The fact that you support the invasion of a given country or an intervention in a given foreign conflict does not make you a neoconservative.

By that definition, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all neoconservatives.

Obviously just wanting to go after ISIS doesn't make you a neoconservative. But the rise of ISIS has emboldened neoconservatives and resurrected their worldview.

[Ljube]

Neoconservatism will never die. Remember when it was dead after Obama was elected? Then was dead again once non interventionism started becoming mainstream in the GOP, with Rand Paul becoming a major frontrunner? Then ISIS became a serious threat, and it was right back in style again.

ITT: People who don't really understand what neoconservatism is.

The fact that you support the invasion of a given country or an intervention in a given foreign conflict does not make you a neoconservative.

By that definition, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all neoconservatives.

Obviously just wanting to go after ISIS doesn't make you a neoconservative. But the rise of ISIS has emboldened neoconservatives and resurrected their worldview.

Your Hillary is a typical neocon.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Neoconservatism has resulted in 2 failed wars, trillions of dollars down the drain and millions of innocents dead. I'm glad Trump is killing it even if I want him to drop off the face of the earth and will never vote for the man

What he said.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Interesting comments. And no, neoconservatism is not preferable to paleoconservatism

What he said.  With emphasis.

[Ronnie]

To complement this thread, I'll post a wonderful essay that Vox just put up:

http://www.vox.com/2016/3/10/11189350/twilight-of-the-neoconservatives

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[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Lol @ people thinking Trump is a foreign policy non-interventionist while he literally says he'd do anything to kill off ISIS.