neoconservativism

khazalid · Post by **khazalid** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:29 pm

i notice a fair few of the posts in here seem to concern current american politics. none of the networks in america will show this documentary, but it was commissioned and broadcast by the bbc in spring 2004. it concerns the historical roots of neoconservative ideology in the works of political philosopher leo strauss. its a good idea to watch it if you want some corporeal background to the current rhetoric of fear and violence.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4838285177

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:32 pm

Not the neo-con crap again.

Tyr · Post by **Tyr** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:34 pm

are they actual consetrvaticves or just republicans who call themselves conservative

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:34 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:Not the neo-con crap again.

out of curosity, since i dont think ive ever heard your opinons of it, do you not believe it is a realistic typology or what do you have against it in general?

ill try and check this out when i have more time to devote to it.

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:37 pm

Tyr wrote:are they actual consetrvaticves or just republicans who call themselves conservative

heres some things that have been written about it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism

as always...buyer beware.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:38 pm

got tonkaed wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Not the neo-con crap again.

out of curosity, since i dont think ive ever heard your opinons of it, do you not believe it is a realistic typology or what do you have against it in general?

ill try and check this out when i have more time to devote to it.

No, but I was called "neo-con" numerous times over in Yahoo! Answers and that is one of the reasons I have all but left that forum, so I could get away from it. The only times I go there is to check on the History section or a little glance at the politics section. Also considering that the term is used often and widely by many conspiracy theorists doesn't really help my opinion of the term.

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:41 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:
got tonkaed wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Not the neo-con crap again.

out of curosity, since i dont think ive ever heard your opinons of it, do you not believe it is a realistic typology or what do you have against it in general?

ill try and check this out when i have more time to devote to it.
No, but I was called "neo-con" numerous times over in Yahoo! Answers and that is one of the reasons I have all but left that forum, so I could get away from it. The only times I go there is to check on the History section or a little glance at the politics section. Also considering that the term is used often and widely by many conspiracy theorists doesn't really help my opinion of the term.

i would agree, the term does probably get used a little too often, and doesnt usually hit a lot of the people that people throw it out at it. In as far as you hear a consistent view of it though, id say its fairly useful if your into things like typologies of the like.