Neoconservatism

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Neoconservatism (also referred to as NeoCon) is a branch of conservatism originating in the United States during the 1960's who favors a broadly interventionist foreign policy. He's usually much more defined by his foreign policy than his domestic policy - NeoCon can fall into a number of groups or camps regarding domestic affairs, and will oftentimes "sell" his vote on a domestic issue in order to buy someone else's vote on one of his foreign policy proposals. Neoconservatism typically advocates the promotion of democracy and interventionism in international affairs, including peace through strength (by means of military force), and is known for espousing disdain for File:Marxlen.png communism and other forms of political radicalism. Culturally, most NeoCons are right-leaning, usually being pro-life among other things, but still liberal on certain issues. However, there exists a large fraction of much more socially liberal politicians who advocate for neoconservative foreign policy, often called Liberal Hawks, who tend to overlap with the Third Way branch of liberalism.

History

USA

The idea of the US and The West as a promoter of freedom and democracy through militaristic means has existed since the early 20th century and was popularized after the end of WWII with the defeat of the Axis Powers. However, the term "neoconservatism" wasn't coined until the 1960s during the midst of the Vietnam War.

Between the 1950's and the 1960's, future NeoCons endorsed the Civil Rights Movement, racial integration, and the movement of Martin Luther King Jr. Also, during this time, there was widespread support among future NeoCons (who were classified as Liberals at the time) for widespread military action to prevent a File:Marxlen.png communist takeover in North Vietnam.

The initial Neoconservative movement was brought forward by the repudiation of the Cold War and the "New Politics" of the new and File:Progress.png Progressive American "New Left", which NeoCons believed was too close to the counterculture running rampant in the United States at the time and too alienated from the majority of the American population. The "New Left" which the NeoCons were dissatisfied with supported/believed in some radical aspects such as "Black Power", which accused white Liberals and northern Jews of hypocrisy on integration and of supporting supposed Settler Colonialism during the Israeli-Palestine conflict during the late 1960's. Finally, they were most unsettled by the File:Progress.png New Left's "anti-anti communism", which during the mid-to-late 1960's that included outspoken support of File:Marxlen.png Marxist–Leninist policies. Many were particularly alarmed by what they saw as antisemitism stemming from "Black Power" communities in the New Left.

As the policies of the New Left made the Democrats increasingly leftist, these intellectuals became disillusioned with President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society domestic programs. The neoconservatives then rejected the counter-cultural File:Progress.png New Left and what they considered Anti-Americanism in the non-interventionism of activism against the Vietnam War. After the anti-war faction took control of the party during 1972 and nominated George McGovern, the Democrats among them endorsed Washington Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson instead for his unsuccessful 1972 and 1976 campaigns for president.

A theory of neoconservative foreign policy during the 1970's was criticizing the foreign policy of Jimmy Carter, which endorsed détente with the Soviet Union. During the 1990's, neoconservatives were once again opposed to the foreign policy establishment, both during the Republican Administration of President George H. W. Bush and that of his Democratic successor, President Bill Clinton. Many critics charged that the neoconservatives lost their influence as a result of the end of the File:Marxlen.png Marxist Soviet Union.

After the decision of George H. W. Bush to leave Saddam Hussein in power after the first Iraq War during 1991, many neoconservatives considered this policy a betrayal of democratic principles. During the early 2000's, the presidency of George W. Bush did not initially show strong endorsement of the neoconservative idea. This, however, changed dramatically as a result of the 9/11 attacks. During Bush's State of the Union speech of January 2002, he named Iraq, Iran, and North Korea states that "constitute an axis of evil" and "pose a grave and growing danger". The Bush Doctrine of preemptive war was stated explicitly in the National Security Council text, "National Security Strategy of the United States" that was published in September of 2002. It stated, "We must deter and defend against the threat before it is unleashed (...) even if uncertainty remains as to the time and place of the enemy's attack. (...) The United States will, if necessary, act preemptively". The Bush Doctrine was greeted with an extremely positive reception by many neoconservatives. By 2010, U.S. forces had switched from combat to a training role in Iraq and they left in 2011.

Since Trump took office, neoconservatives have supported the Trump administration's hawkish approach towards Iran and Venezuela, while opposing the administration's withdrawal of troops from Syria and diplomatic outreach to North Korea.

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, commonly known by its abbreviation NATO, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO serves the role of collective security, whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party whether it be another country or a terrorist organization. The NATO headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium. As of the year 2022, there are 30 member states within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the last of which to join was North Macedonia in March 2020. NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine as aspiring members.

Yugoslav Wars

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War in Afghanistan

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NATO Training Mission – Iraq

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NATO intervention in Libya

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Operation Ocean Shield

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UK

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France

Françafrique

Françafrique refers to the French's sphere of influence in West and North Africa. Following the decolonization of Africa during the 1950s-1960s, France continued to maintain close political, economic, military, and cultural ties with its former colonies in the western and northern parts of the continent which have included Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, among other countries. The United States supported France's continuing presence in Africa to prevent the region from falling under Soviet influence during the Cold War.

France saw itself as a guarantor of stability in the region and therefore adopted an interventionist policy in Africa, resulting in military interventions that averaged once a year from 1960 to the mid-1990s. Françafrique has been weakened since the end of the Cold War due to budgetary constraints, greater public scrutiny at home and the integration of France into the European Union.

Israel

Main Article: Zionism

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Japan

Neoconservatism in Japan, also known as the neo-defense school, refers to a hawkish new generation of Japanese conservatives most of which are members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and also may have been part of the ultranationalist, revisionist organization of Nippon Kaigi. As members of the post-war generation, Japanese neocons view themselves as free of responsibility or guilt for Japan's conquests past war crimes that happened during the Imperial Era. What defines the neoconservatives of the Liberal Democratic Party from other Japanese politicians is their desire to change and reinterpret the country's constitution, especially Article 9 which is viewed as obsolete. This would enable Japan to re-arm to the level of most other countries.

During the Premiership of Junichiro Koizumi, the Japanese government aided western powers in the Iraq War through the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (JIRSG) a battalion-sized, largely humanitarian contingent of the Japan Self-Defense Forces that was sent to Samawah, Southern Iraq in early January 2004 and withdrew by late July 2006.

Poland

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Italy

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Australia

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Colombia

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Beliefs

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Economics

The economic policy of neoconservatism has been described by journalist Irving Kristol (dubbed 'The Godfather of Neoconservatism') as being one which gives 'Two Cheers for Capitalism', the first cheer being the fact 'it works; in a quite simple, material sense' and the second being that it is 'congenial to a large measure of personal liberty', Kristol argues that these two measures are no small measure which only capitalism has been shown to achieve. Nonetheless, Kristol also criticises capitalism for being a system which puts too much stress and burden on the individual which creates a 'spiritual malaise', which threatens the social order. Withholding the third cheer according to Kristol is a distinctive feature of Neoconservatism.[2]

How to Draw

Flag of Neoconservatism

The design for Neoconservatism is based on the design of NATO, an interventionist organization which is viewed favorably by many neocons.

  1. Draw a ball with eyes.
  2. Fill it dark blue
  3. Draw in white a piece like this in white.
  4. Repeat until there's 4 of them facing towards each other.

And you're done!

Props

Some optional props:

  1. Sunglasses (used for US-centric balls like USA in Polandball and Neoliberalism in Polcompball)
  2. Advanced Combat Helmet
  3. Ace of spades playing card, sometimes tucked into helmet
  4. Assault weapons

Relations

Friends

  • Industrialism - The military-industrial complex is based!
  • Liberal Conservatism - Good libtard, he loves it when I topple non-liberal regimes!
  • Imperialism - Everyone knows that you're the solution to promoting democracy and stopping terrorism.
  • Zionism - Israel is our greatest ally and the only democracy in the Middle East. Really supported him when he needed it back in the '60s!
  • Neoliberalism - My Best Friend in fucking the poor!
  • Neo-Libertarianism - He's alright. He advocates for a minimalist state, which I constantly argue with him about! Like, how are you going to have a strong interventionist foreign policy without a somewhat strong state? However, he does support free-market capitalism, so he's splendid in that regard!
  • Third Way - Yo Tony, ya wanna help me invade Iraq?
  • Patriotism - AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!!!
  • Civic Nationalism - As long as they come here legally. Time to make that as difficult as possible.
  • Absolute Monarchism & Islamic Theocracy - Saudi Arabia is a based ally of mine in the struggle against communism and Iran.
  • Pinochetism - "We want to help, not undermine you. You did a great service to the West in overthrowing Allende." -Henry Kissinger
  • Stratocracy - There's nothing I love more than replacing socialist or Soviet-alligned democratically elected leaders with brutal military dictators!
  • Fujimorism - I aided him against the commie terrorists.
  • Modism - Narendra Modi is a based ally of mine in the struggle to contain the rise of China.
  • Capitalism - The only good economic system.
  • Banana Republicanism - My good friend who I bring out when countries go socialist.
  • Mediacracy - Thanks for rehabbing my image guys!
  • Chicagoan Libertarianism - Best economic school of thought, Friedman and Sowell are based.
  • Ordo-Liberalism - Same for you, Ludwig Erhard saved Germany.
  • Liberal Democratic Party of Japan - My Japanese counterpart.

Frenemies

  • Democracy - I'll bomb countries to dust just to spread you, so why do you always complain about me rigging foreign elections, aiding dictators, overthrowing elected leaders, and installing tyrants?
  • State Liberalism - Why do the drone pilots have to be female? And please, spare my domestic traditionalist supporters and don't attack every outdated country, Saudis are still a good friend.
  • Conservatism - My moderate father. He could be a little stronger on his diplomatic issues, but otherwise he's alright. You're still not interventionist enough, and complain when states that follow tradition are invaded!
  • Trotskyism - You have some good ideas, just the wrong economic system to spread. You don’t play well with opposing countries, however, which is a desirable trait. You’re just too left for me. Thanks for teaching me all I know. I love you so much dad.
  • Bull Moose Progressivism - American imperialism? BASED! Just be at least a bit more culturally right, and cool it with the trust-busting! Capitalism has helped us acquire the wealth we need to conquer commie countries correctly.
  • Social Liberalism - FDR should have intervened in WWII earlier and not compensated with Stalin. However, Harry S. Truman, JFK, and LBJ were all based AF.
  • Populism - Even though most you are non-interventionists, you earn a spot here because of Berlusconi who helped me during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • Bidenism - Voting for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the Iraq War, and bombing Syria was hella based. Unfortunately, you lost me on the Afghanistan withdrawal. Just why man?
  • Caudillismo - I like you when you're with me, and hate you when you're against me.
  • Trumpism - Good job with Iran and Venezuela, but let me take down those damn Koreans! Please tell your followers that my policies actually support the America First agenda.
  • Jihadism - Forwards, my boy, go overthrow those damned File:Marxlen.png Commies and Arab dictators. What do you mean, "I'm an infidel too"? Well I fought this guy in Afghanistan, but also helped him against the commies there too.
  • Neo-Ottomanism - He's still a NATO member, and yet, he still doesn't follow my orders.
  • Orbanism - Same as above.
  • Social Democracy - I have overthrown many social-democratic leaders of the third world in the past whom tried to nationalize their country's resources. However, many of your followers in the west still support military interventions. The General Secretary of NATO, for example, is a Norwegian social democrat. Also, Bernie voting for the NATO interventions in Yugoslavia and Afghanistan was based!
  • Maoism - Nixon improved relationships with China.
  • Dengism - We've had a complicated relationship over the course of history, to say the least. We were on the same side in many conflicts during the 1970s-1990s, such as the Third Indochina War and the Iran-Iraq War. And some of my followers such as Henry Kissinger still defend you. However, I cannot allow China to end the US/NATO-led rules-based international order so unfortunately, I have to kill you as I did to many of my other former allies who started to go against my interests. Don't take it personally.
  • Democratic Confederalism - Your Syrian variant is alright, and I support it over Assad but your Turkish variant is just terrorist and disgusting. Also, Turkey is kinda based!
  • Person Dignity Theory - I helped you against the dirty Vietnamese commies, but you barely listened to me, so you needed to go.
  • Ilminism - I also helped you against the filthy North Korean commies, but you hate Imperialism and compare me to him.
  • National Socialism - I totally hate you... (Don't look up Adolf Heusinger.)
  • Francoism - He joined at me but he doesn't like me and I dislike how fascist he is
  • Authoritarian Democracy - I will let you be, but if I get a single hint of socialism...
  • Gaddafism - He was a useful idiot during the War on Terror. That's about it.
  • Gorbachevism - Good job destroying the USSR, pal. Too bad you were doing it to try and copy him.

Enemies

  • File:Marxlen.png Marxism–Leninism - Awful. Just awful. What can I say about you? You aren't free to the people, don't have free markets, you're cagey and non-interventionist (or so you think you are, well USSR at least), you just... don't do anything. You really think that communism could work on a large scale? Didn't work back then and it won't work now, especially with me around. Good luck. Idiot.
  • Stalinism - You killed my dad , so we killed you and your entire political movement. Fuck you now and forever, you authoritarian pseudo-communist piece of shit!
  • Khrushchevism - "WE wIlL BurY yoU"? Haha! Collapse of Soviet Union go brrrrr.
  • Juche - You're just a more insane version of File:Marxlen.png him. Leave everyone alone and go away, you adorable little failure of an ideology.
  • Marxism–Leninism–Maoism - What the fuck?? Are you not just him File:Marxlen.png again?
  • Anarcho-Communism - What. Are. You. Why do you exist? I don't think there's even a possibility that you could work, especially without a state. How do you expect to be communist without a state to distribute the wealth? You leave me at a loss for words.
  • Hoxhaism - Listen here you paranoid commie, I do not want to invade you. Maybe.
  • Posadism - I like nukes too but a nuclear war to establish communism? Not on my watch!
  • Bio-Posadism - Wuhan lab! Wuhan lab! Investigate the labs!
  • File:Soc.png Socialism & Democratic Socialism - The only way to preserve freedom and democracy is to replace your goddamn commie democracies with loyal dictators, deal with it!
  • File:Progress.png Progressivism - Get a haircut, hippie!
  • Ba'athism - We took out Saddam. Now Assad must go!
  • Japanese Communism - You filthy ungrateful commie! Why don't you like our help?!
  • Isolationism - Open the country. Stop having it be closed.
  • Paleoconservatism - Unlike you, I'm not racist and actually care about democracies around the world!
  • Libertarian Conservatism - Ron Paul sucks, he doesn't want us to fight wars.
  • Green Liberalism - Still bitches about the fact I "stole" the 2000 election from him 21 years later. I won fair and square hippie, get over it!
  • Socialism of the 21st Century - Undemocratic, all of you! Fuck Chavez and Morales especially!
  • Kakistocracy - Covered himself in my oil! Brat!
  • Ho Chi Minh Thought - Vietnam Flashbacks
  • Indigenism - Why, yes, I did help steal more of your land and destroyed your way of life... And?
  • Chavismo - Fuck you, socialist dictator! I will sanction and coup you.
  • Khomeinism - Down with Iran, and down with Hezbollah! Please forget about the Iran-Contra scandal!
  • Putinism - Die, Anti-American tyrant!
  • Fourth Theory - Putin's crazier subordinate and my final boss.
  • Castroism - Embargo goes brrrr.
  • Guevarism - I helped capture and kill Che, cope.
  • Pol Potism - Operation Menu go brrrr.
  • Hutu Power - See! This is what happens when we don't intervene!
  • Showa Statism - Nuking you was the right decision. but My Japanese counterpart defends you
  • Marhaenism - Yeah, I helped overthrow you and aided Suharto in his mass murder of communists. What are you gonna do about it?
  • Black Nationalism - You're un-American and anti-Semitic. Plus, the CIA and FBI sabotaging civil rights and black power movements was based.
  • Every form of Anarchism - You're ALL Nazis! All of you!
  • Anarcho-Pacifism - I know I already said I hated all anarchists, but you're particularly horrible.
  • Marxist Feminism - Sure, women can also join the army, but why do you think Communism will help women?
  • Longism - An ACTUAL Commie-Fascist!
  • Alt-Right - Stop calling me a ZOGBot, what the hell does that even mean!?

Further Information

Literature

Wikipedia


People

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Online Communities

Videos

Citations

  1. ↑ Neoconservatives and Trotskyists
  2. ↑ Two Cheers for Capitalism by Irving Kristol

Notes

  1. ↑ It is generally accepted that the neoconservative brand of interventionism is partially influenced by the Trotskyist conception of the permanent revolution being re-applied to Liberalism instead of Marxism. This is believed to be likely as most founding members of the neoconservative movement were former Trotskyists. Nonetheless, the claim that neoconservative interventionism is influenced by the Trotskyist idea of permanent revolution is disputed by neoconservatives, saying that neoconservative stances on foreign policy were formed independently of the Trotskyist conception of permanent revolution and claiming the idea that Neoconservatism is influenced by Trotskyism is paleoconservative misinformation made against them.[1]

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