Never heard the term "paleo" before. Maybe you can explain what it means. It sounds kind of loaded. You may think you're just "talking tv", but when you use derogatory terms to describe someone, you're making a statement about that person.
Paleoconservatives are most easily distinguishable from other conservatives in their emphatic opposition to open immigration, their strong opposition to affirmative action, and their general disapproval of U.S. intervention overseas.The shoe fits Lou Dobbs, wouldn't you say? Paleos tend to disagree with neocons. The Bush admin is thought to be largely neocon, at least on immigration, nat'l security, trade, and so for lefties, paleos are useful, since they can claim to have balance by having them on their shows, and bash the GOP at the same time. Doesn't mean Lou is wrong on the issues. Just explains why CNN has him around, or why Pat Buchanan is no longer treated as a pariah by MSNBC types. He's useful to them.Most paleos are concerned with the culture-eroding effects of popular culture. Economic issues are not high on their agenda, and they are divided. Many reject the ideology of free trade and laissez-faire economics, arguing that it leads to the deterioration of America's industrial base. Other paleos, however, support laissez-faire economic policies articulated by classical liberals such as Frederic Bastiat in the nineteenth century.