Posted on 08/11/2015 3:21:17 PM PDT by GoneSalt
When the term paleo-conservative is floated in conversation, most folks imagine a creature out of Jurassic World. But paleo-conservatism — a near extinct brand of conservatism that heralds limited government, nonintervention, economic nationalism and Western traditions — is finding a comeback in an unlikely spokesperson.
The history-making campaign of Donald Trump is turning the clock of U.S. politics back to a time when hubris was heroic and the truth, no matter how blunt, was king. It is resurrecting a political thought that does not play by the rules of modern politics.
And as the nation saw the top-tier GOP candidates take the stage for the first time, they saw Trump, unapologetic and confident, alongside eight candidates clueless on how to contain him and a tongue-lashed Rand Paul.
The debate itself highlighted the fear a Trump candidacy is creating throughout the political establishment. The very first question asked the candidates to pledge unconditional support to the eventual GOP nominee and refrain from a third-party run. Trump refused.
But why should he blindly accept the party's unknown nominee? If Jeb Bush receives the nomination, the GOP will put forth a candidate who favors amnesty and is weak on trade, supportive of Common Core and unable, if not unwilling, to come out from under his brother's failed foreign policy.
In refusing to take the pledge, Trump was honest, and it is his honesty that has made his campaign endearing. Trump has no secrets and turns what many consider mistakes into triumphs.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
“a near extinct brand of conservatism that heralds limited government, nonintervention, economic nationalism and Western traditions”
And thus the problem with ‘conservatism’. People forgot the face of the founding fathers.
Depends on what economic nationalism means. If it’s high tariffs and union protection, no thanks.
I gotta say, I do like the term Paleo-conservative.
To me it means putting America first. Always. Which was the whole point of our creation. Independence from the idiocy of the world.
This just in... another flip-flop
Donald Trump suggests he’s open to keeping taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.
http://liveactionnews.org/donald-trump-open-to-keeping-taxpayer-funding-planned-parenthood/
Trump: Bomb the crap outta ISIS and take their oil.
Amen
It’s just simply conservative today, but in the days of our founding fathers a classical liberal.
The word, “paleo” is an Establishment word to tear down conservatives that believe in the founding fathers view of things.
Trump acting like Mussolini has the body language DOWN...
all he needs is a uniform and wiggy little hat..
He mimics the arrogant son of a bitch to a tee..
Just watching him is humorous..
He has many conservatives bewitched..
Starved for something anything reasonably “forceful”..
While CONGRESS is bent over at the waste (pants down) BEGGING Obama for “some attention”..
AND the Supremes are doing the Three Stooges.. brilliantly..
AND FOX News is licking.... licking... licking.. Licking WHAT?..
Don’t ask..
I think it’s living in AZ that gives us a clarity of thought ;)
Could be the peyote though...
Honest... no
Trump is not a conservative.
He is the only candidate who voted (proudly) for Hillary for US Senate
Embrace the scorn. They hate that worse than anything.
Although I vehemently disagree with all of that, that was kinda poetic lol /Noon post
LOL!
Now watch out, Norm, or this guy of one month’s vintage will start screaming you’re a troll that needs to be banned, LOL.
Well at least he doesn’t want me shot like FR’s biggest Romneybot does. If he starts posting pix of Yosemitie Sam on a dragon though I might get a bit nervous ;)
*spew*
“If he starts posting pix of Yosemitie Sam on a dragon though I might get a bit nervous ;)”
Daffy Duck, more likely....
I don’t think he ever progressed that far up the intelligence scale.
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