Define "neocon". Be as specific as you can.
I'll tell you what a NeoCon is, and then I'll tell you how I differ from them.
A NeoCon is someone who believes in, or supports the following things.
1. A fairly interventionist foreign policy, foreign aid, and continued maintnance of foreign U.S military bases. They are usually radical Zionists, or at least moderate Zionists. Isreal is a huge deal for them, and some even seem to put Israel's interests before those of the U.S,( I am a semi-Isolationist on foreign policy. Although you guys would probably call me an Isolationist. I would get the U.S out of ALL unneeded foreign entanglements (that includes the Middle East) I would get rid of ALL U.S foreign military bases. I would end ALL foreign aid immediately. Finally, I'd get the U.S out of the UN and the UN out of the U.S. Isreal is it's own nation, and must take care of itself)
2. They believe in some form of an income tax. Although they emphasize the they'd like it to be low. Some NeoCons (like Rubio) have the highest rate at 35%, while others like Ted Cruz support something like a 10% flat tax.(I would repeal the 16th Amendment, and replace the income tax with a small tariff.)
3, This is not always the case, but I find that a lot of NeoCons will say something like this when it comes to abortion. "I don't support abbortion EXCEPT in cases of rape and incest "This is an illogical, and in some ways evil position to hold. So what you're saying is that a baby that's concieved the normal way deserves to live, but a baby that is concieved through rape or incest must die. Why? What has the baby done? It is not the fault of the baby if a woman is raped. The woman MUST have the child)
4. They support free-trade (while free-trade may be good for the world economy, it kills the middle class. I would slap high tariffs on all foreign imports, and build the factories here. We need to free ourselves from the world economy. We must be as self sufficient as we can be, only taking imports when we can't make the product here. Please don't cry to me and say that Americans will have "less choices" or that "things might be more expensive" That's fine with me. You guys need to understand that our culutre and our families are WAY more important than economics._
5. They don't dare to question all of the "civil rights" and freedoms that people should have. They have a good view of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.( The 1964 Civil Rights Act was one of the worst laws ever passed in U.S history. It gave the federal government a HUGE amount of power. They could accuse someone of discrimination, and force them to do things they don't want. I would repeal the 1964 Civil Rights Act. I don't believe that private companies should be forced to follow "civil rights" laws. Government has no right to such power. Private companies are free to hire and fire who they'd like, for any reason. The 64 Civil Rights Act has lead to affirmative action, and now they are using it for bleep and "transgender" people)
6. You'll never hear NeoCons talk about birth rates or gender roles( As a strong believer in traditional gender roles, I believe that if a man makes enough money to feed, clothe, and shelter, the family, the place of the woman is in the home taking care of the family, and keeping house.This is WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Men and women have different roles. The man must work, while the woman's duty is motherhood and housekeeping. I also can't believe that NeoCons never talk about American birth rates. Contraception killed America. Every family should have as many kids as possible. ( if that means 10 kids, then so be it. They should CERTAINLY have at least 5) Today, most couples get married at an older age than they used to, and usually have at most 3 kids. I here idiots say things like "4 is such a big family" This is shuch BS. And don't tell me "I can't afford it" My Latin teacher is a traditional Catholic, who makes around 75k a year(he's been teaching for a while now) He has 8 kids, and wants more!( he would've had 9, but one of his kids was stillborn) When I asked him how he could afford to pay for so many kids, he sternly admonished me and said " People spend money on al sorts of junk. Huge TVs, nice cars, and other crap they don't need. If people stopped being so materialistic, everyone could have a big family" That statement has stuck with me ever since, and from that day I promised myself that I will be like this man. No matter what my economic situation, I will have a large family. NeoCons talk a lot about "family values" but they'll never say what I just said)
That's it! If you guys are willing to accept me with my views, I'll hive you the same respect.
