1. This fine @DavidKlion essay on @davidfrum reminds me that I've been wanting to write something on how neo-cons are the modern Mugwumps, an elite faction that enjoys power precisely because it straddles partisan political divide.https://newrepublic.com/article/157885/david-frums-hold-center-trumpocalypse-book-review …
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5. By my count, neo-cons have shifted parties 6 times: they went for Nixon in 1972, Carter in 1976, Reagan in 1980, a faction went for Clinton 1992, returned to Bush in 2000, and went for Clinton in 2016. Except 1 time, always opportunistically going with winner.
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6. Lasting institutional power of the neo-cons comes from the fact that they are underwritten by arms industries that have bipartisan support: the funders of think tanks etc. Their flexibility about partisan affiliation combined allows them to seed ideas in both parties.
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"If Hillary were president we'd be at brunch" pussyhat
#Resistance libs cooking up 40-part Russiagate threads are their spiritual successors among the broader public.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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