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WarGamer

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17. My exposure to Neoconservatism is primarily from the book by Justin Vaisse, Senior Fellow at Brookings

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:04 PM

Oct 5

He identifies three primary stages of the movement, starting with the 60's and folks like Bill's Daddy, Irving and other Democrats who were unhappy with anti-war/civil rights protests, free love, hippies and grass.

And ending with Shrub, the Cheneys, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld and the "spread Democracy at the barrel of an M-16 crew"

I'm extremely familiar with the term.

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Very good! H2O Man Oct 5 #4

I like him and don't like him all at the same time. BOSSHOG Oct 5 #5

There has never been H2O Man Oct 5 #9

It's existential. I've never known of a more existential political campaign in my lifetime. Dennis Donovan Oct 5 #2

I think that H2O Man Oct 5 #6

Aside from saving our Constitutional republic ... Martin Eden Oct 5 #3

No. H2O Man Oct 5 #7

Don't invite a fox (or a wolf) into the henhouse. Martin Eden Oct 5 #8

Right. H2O Man Oct 5 #10

Liz Cheney has been known to lie through her teeth Saoirse9 Oct 5 #11

Right. H2O Man Oct 5 #14

Thank you. spanone Oct 5 #12

Thank you. H2O Man Oct 5 #15

Sure she's a neocon... she's a prototype neocon. WarGamer Oct 5 #13

That depends entirely H2O Man Oct 5 #16

My exposure to Neoconservatism is primarily from the book by Justin Vaisse, Senior Fellow at Brookings WarGamer Oct 5 #17

King's speech H2O Man Oct 5 #18

you're right, of course... and I appreciate your knowledge. WarGamer Oct 5 #19

In my first H2O Man Oct 5 #21

great point. WarGamer Oct 5 #23

The "Great Society" H2O Man Oct 5 #24

Many here will disagree with me, but I think the neocons are more dangerous than MAGA. WarGamer Oct 5 #20

I remember when H2O Man Oct 5 #22

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