What do conservatives believe?
As a general rule, conservatives favor a smaller, weaker, Federal government, less taxes, free trade, a strong defense, a color blind society, and traditional American values. So who are these “scary” neoconservatives I hear people on the left ranting about?: “Neocons” are often portrayed as shadowy figures (usually Jewish) who’re somehow manipulating America towards war in order to help Israel or just to stoke their bloodlust. But in reality, the term neocon was coined simply to describe left-wingers who moved to the right. Because there are a number of hawkish Jews who fit that description, neoconservatism has been identified with Jewishness and hawkishness, although neither is a requirement to be a neocon. Neocons do not have a universal set of beliefs, nor do the prescriptions of prominent neocons for the war on terrorism seem to differ significantly from those of the “average conservative”. More info here. How ’bout Paleocons?: Paleocons for the most part hold the same beliefs as
