5. Ok, let's step back. "Who are the paleo-cons?" many will ask. And with good reason.
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6. Briefly, paleo-conservatives were faction that emerged in USA in 1980s in response, ironically, to success of Reagan & twilight of USSR.
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7. Paleo-cons were those on right who were disappointed Reaganism didn't lead to cultural victory over feminism, gay rights, civil rights
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8. Paleo-cons also believed that with end of Soviet rivalry, USA had to adopt nationalism (less immigration, protectionism, isolationism)
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9. Paleo-cons blamed what they saw as right-wing failure on neo-cons (seen as globalists & too appeasing of liberals -- i.e. cucks).
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10. Paleo-cons also thought right should make a populist appeal to downscale whites.
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11. Pat Buchanan was most visible political manifestation of paleo-conservatism
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12. But now we see paleo-conservatism has had a lasting impact in terms of alt-right and Trumpism
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I'll interject w/ this. Chronicles authors and those they influenced (surprisingly many) are not monolithic in support of Trump.
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Only Tom Fleming is anti-Trump and he's retired. Rest solidly pro-Trump.
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Fleming is retired?
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