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Are You a Neoconservative?
I'll be honest. I don't understand the whole neocon debate. There really doesn't seem to be a pat definition of a neocon other than something that old school conservatives such as Pat Buchanan and even older classical liberals such as Murray Rothbard detest. But now there's a quiz to help us all.
And how did I fare? Between Isolationist, Liberal, Realist, and Neocon, I was a Realist.Realists…
* Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
* Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
* Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
* Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
* Weigh the political costs of foreign action
* Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell Of course, this quiz puts Ronald Reagan down as a neoconservative. Methodology aside, it's interesting to see the slant.
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Mike 
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Isolationist
The term isolationist is most often used negatively; few people who share its beliefs use it to describe their own foreign policy perspective. They believe in "America first." For them, national sovereignty trumps international relations. Many unions, libertarians, and anti-globalization protesters share isolationist tenets.
Isolationists…
Are wary of US involvement in the United Nations
Oppose international law, alliances, and agreements
Believe the US should not act as a global cop
Support trade practices that protect American workers
Oppose liberal immigration
Oppose American imperialism
Desire to preserve what they see as America's national identity and character
Historical isolationist: President Calvin Coolidge
Modern isolationist: Author/Commentator Pat Buchanan
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