Paleoconservatism
America first, the old-fashioned way.
Paleocons are a very American kind of right: local and regional identity, Christian heritage, small government, strict immigration limits, tariffs and staying out of foreign wars. It started in the 1980s as a backlash against the neocons.
What they'd say
Stay out of other people's wars.
Free trade gutted our towns.
Local roots matter more than global markets.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Some of its loudest voices have been accused of anti-immigrant and racial politics. Business conservatives hate the tariffs; neocons hate staying home.
Names to know
- Pat Buchanan
- Russell Kirk
- Samuel Francis
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Paleoconservatism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
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