Paleoconservatism

Paleoconservatism, shortened to Paleocon is an authoritarian and generally far-right political philosophy and variety of  Conservatism. It originated in the United States, and stresses WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) ethics,  Nationalism, Paternalism,  Regionalism, and  Traditionalism. It sometimes overlaps with the Old-Right, who were Conservatives who opposed the New Deal in the 30s and 40s. Paleoconservatives also overlap with Paleolibertarians  and  Right-Wing Populists.

Economically, although Paleoconservatism is in support of Market Capitalism, they are also staunch  Protectionists, in favor of high tariffs and advocate for "economic  Nationalism" in different measures & policies. Paleoconservatism also opposes the Interventionist foreign policies advocated for by  Neoconservatives. They also support heavy restrictions on immigration, decentralization, Isolationism and a return to  Conservative ethics & morals relating to gender, culture, and society. This includes opposition to abortion, gay marriage and LGBT rights. Paleoconservatives see Neoconservatives as  Empire-builders, and themselves as defenders of the  Republic.

History
The terms " Neoconservative" and "Paleoconservative" were coined due to the divisions in American Conservatism concerning the Vietnam War between the  Interventionists and the  Isolationists. Those in favor of the Vietnam War started being called " Neoconservatives" (or "War Hawks": foreign Interventionists) while those who opposed the War started being called "Paleoconservatives" (foreign  Isolationist/ Nationalists).

Notable Paleoconservative politicians/figures include Pat Buchanan, Paul Gottfried,  Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson and Mel Bradford. Despite many misconceptions, Ronald Reagan was not a Paleoconservative. He was an average conservative politician who was actually closer in ideology to  Neoconservatism or  Neoliberalism, if anything.

Recently, Paleoconservatism has seen a mass resurgence on the online Conservative community in the form of the America First "Groyper" movement, founded by  Nicholas J. Fuentes. In fact, Nick Fuentes runs a political commentary show by the same name, "America First" on his own website after being banned from nearly all social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dlive, Instagram, TikTok, etc). for his political views, solidifying his status as a member of the "dissonant right". He is currently, one of the only major Paleoconservative political activists online.

[[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right
The Alt-Right movement emerged from the Paleoconservatives, the younger generation of them, specifically. The movement was founded in 2010 by a former Paleoconservative and American White Nationalist, Richard B. Spencer who launched The Alternative Right to express his personal ideals after working as an editor for a number of Paleoconservative outlets. But the movement was not only influenced by Paleoconservatism, it also was inspired by the Dark Enlightenment, and the Nouvelle Droite.

[[File:Paleolib.png]] Paleolibertarians
The Paleoconservatives also greatly inspired the Paleolibertarian movement. It was the result of a political strategy of Rothbard which was allying with Paleoconservative and Old-Right sectors trying to expand  Libertarian ideals among them while also using this alliance to appeal towards the  Conservative populace of the US. This alliance was criticized by some mainstream Libertarians and also some non-Libertarian circles as trying to ally with racist and  reactionary groups, to which  Rothbard responded saying that  Libertarians needed to make themselves look more acceptable to  Conservatives.

Many Libertarians such as Lew Rockwell, being the main among them, but also others such as Jeffrey Tucker, started identifying with the term. The alliance ultimately broke up after Rothbard, who was the only tie Paleoconservatives and  Libertarians had, died in the year 1995. Lew Rockwell, on the other hand, kept identified with the term until 2007 when he declared to have dropped the usage of said term in part because people confused it with Paleoconservatism (That is, the term didn't have its own identity), and because Rockwell realized that the Paleoconservative movement tended to decrease freedom, not increase it.

Personality
Older Paleoconservatives usually act like the stereotypical Southern Christian boomer crank, ranting about how  Globalists and  Gays are trying to destroy their  Traditional American values and promote Satanic degeneracy. They tend to be extremely politically incorrect and are cause for much criticism for being perceived & labelled as "racist", "homophobic", "anti-Semitic" etc.

Younger Paleoconservatives such as Nicholas J. Fuentes and his followers called "The Groypers" stay mostly consistent to the former, but with a modern Gen Z(oomer) sense of humor, and spending heavy amounts of time trolling online. They (like the former older generation Paleocons) tend to labelled by the mainstream media as racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, white nationalist/supremacists, bigots, etc. Paleocon_flag.svg


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Friends

 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism [[File:Con-t.png]] - A great adversary in the march back to traditional values and a strong nation!
 * [[File:Libcon.png]] Libertarian Conservatism - Ron Paul is an admirable [[File:Modnat.png]] patriot and I respect his views. Although I do wish he embraced the state more...
 * [[File:Paleolib.png]] Paleolibertarianism - Great libertarian ally! Hey but some state influence can be good, y'know?
 * [[File:Natlib.png]] National Libertarianism - The best kind of libertarian, but the state can be used for good as well!
 * [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] Right-Wing Populism - Down with the libtards! DOWN WITH THE LIBTARDS!
 * [[File:Tradcon.png]] Classical Conservatism - My Brit grandfather who taught me the importance of traditional conservative values.
 * [[File:Cdem.png]] Christian Democracy - So close to perfection.
 * [[File:Christianright.png]] Christian Right - May God bless America and hate all those Fags!
 * [[File:Protect.png]] Protectionism - BRING BACK OUR JOBS!
 * [[File: Isolation.png]] Isolationism [[File:Isolationist.png]] - BRING BACK OUR TROOPS!
 * [[File:Natcon.png]] National Conservatism - BRING BACK OUR BORDERS!
 * [[File:Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - THE BEST PRESIDENT I COULD'VE WISHED FOR, BRING BACK OUR COUNTRY! I just wished you were actually non-interventionist like you promised and dropped the whole Israel bootlicking though.
 * [[File:Reactlib.png]] Reactionary Liberalism - The only good libtard, though sometimes we argue about free-trade vs protectionism.
 * [[File:Authoritarian Conservatism.png]] Authoritarian Conservatism - Fellow conservative lover of the state. Orban is based asf!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Conlib.png]] Conservative Liberalism - You're alright, for a libtard I guess...
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - Same as above.
 * [[File:United Russia.png]] Putinism - Very based for how he upholds traditional Christian values better than the west does, as well for the way he makes degenerate libtards seethe, but western kleptocrats are cringe.
 * [[File: altl.png]] Alt-Lite - Alt-what? There is no such thing as alt-left or alt-right, so stop spending time online & get back to work.
 * [[File:Hamiltonianism.png]] Hamiltonianism - That's the spirit! Just stop treading on my economy... and why did you refuse to manifest destiny and conquer those damn Indians?
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right - While you may of normalized my ideology to today's youth, I really think you need to take some time off the internet kid...
 * [[File: Patcon.png]] Paternalistic Conservatism - You're a good patriot but you're a little too red. I understand why my non-American counterparts support you though. Also Tucker Carlson is EXTREMELY BASED!!!
 * [[File: WelfChauvin.png]] Welfare Chauvinism - You're too nationalistic even by my standards and your policy is also a bit too red. But you really like Tucker too, so I guess you're alright.
 * [[File:React.png]] Reactionarism - I get that you want to turn things back, but I’m more fond of the 1950’s, than any period before.
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - Good people with great ideas but they don't like the state much and are too moderate.
 * [[File: Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - Conservatism is great but why do you want to do that? Also no, Tucker is not a socialist, he's just a populist.
 * [[File:Ancon.png]] Anarcho-Conservatism - Based conservatism, but with anarchy for some reason? What's that all about?
 * [[File:Pinochet.png]] Pinochetism - I like the spirit but aren't you taking things a little far? Thank you for getting rid of [[File:Demsocstar.png]] them, though.
 * [[File:Cball-Taliban.png]] Taliban - Congratulations on steadfastly holding your line against those [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] interventionist [[File:Necon.png]] cucks! But, y'know, Islam is still an enemy of our civilization and unwelcome here... Your attitudes towards [[File:Fem.png]] women and especially [[File:Gay.png]] queers are most definitely based, though.

Enemies

 * [[File:Marxlen.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Free speech is important but not gonna lie, I orgasm every time you get censored. You're right about wars and Israel though, a broken clock is right twice a day.
 * [[File:Libtard.png]] Libtard - Curse you libtard and stop making the freakin frogs gay!
 * [[File:Clintonism.png]] Third Way [[File:Obamium.png]] - Damn you, Clinton and Obama!
 * [[File:Progress.png]] Progressivism - Are you triggered yet?
 * [[File:Ultraprogressivism.png]] Revolutionary Progressivism - Huh, so I guess "Alt-Left" is a thing... Now watch yourself you hippie trash, or I'll wash your damn mouth!
 * [[File:Liberalconservative.png]] Liberal Conservatism - RINO trash!
 * [[File:Rockrep.png]] Rockefeller Republicanism - You paved the way for those RINOs and you're not even a conservative! I do like Ike though.
 * [[File:Hcon.png]] LGBT Conservatism [[File:Homocon.png]] - There's no such thing as a traditionalist faggot. Stop normalizing your homosexual propaganda to our children, you're not a real conservative!
 * [[File:Demcr.png]] Democratism - You can't spell democrat without "RAT"!
 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Exactly what do you conserve? You're just a globalist who wants to take away my country. Also America First, not Israel First.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Despite what everyone conflates about you and me, if you dare invade my blessed America, you would surely be destroyed. Stay in your lane kiddo. Just ask [[File:Showa.png]] your friends [[File:Fash.png]] how that turned out. Although I'm slightly skeptical about the Holocaust.
 * [[File:Reactsoc.png]] Reactionary Socialism - I'm not a fan of the socialism or the feudalism. We had a war to not have a king, y'know! And you're a bit too much like [[File:Nazi.png]] this guy.
 * [[File: Bhl.png]] Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism - Says that Christian paternalism and protectionism isn't something a small government does. Pssh, what does he know?
 * [[File:Awaj.png]] Anarchism - Screw you, the state is awesome!
 * [[File:Globeball.png]] Globalism - Curse you, globetard! America First!
 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - Another [[File:Globetard.png]] globetard! Stop saying Reagan was a neoliberal, that's not true!!!
 * Native.png Indigenism - Savages! It's sad that Manifest destiny and Smallpox didn't kill you Indjuns off entirely!!!
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - Stop making us waste tax dollars you tiny hat haver!!! Also Google: "Dancing Israelis".
 * [[File:Shapirocube.png]] Shapiroism -

Wikipedia

 * [[File:Constitution Party (US).png]] Constitution Party (United States)
 * Paleoconservatism
 * John Birch Society
 * Patriot Movement
 * Groypers
 * AFPAC

People

 * Taki Theodoracopulos
 * Robert W. Wlech Jr.
 * [[File:Buchanan.png]] Pat Buchanan
 * [[File:Fuente.png]] Nick Fuentes
 * George Wallace
 * Michelle Malkin
 * [[File:AlexJ.png]] Alex Jones
 * Tucker Carlson
 * Paul Gottfried
 * Robert Novak
 * Russell Kirk
 * Steve Sailer
 * Merlin Miller
 * Paul Gosar
 * Steve King
 * Rick Tyler
 * William S. Lind

Literature

 * Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War by Pat Buchanan
 * The Death of the West by Pat Buchanan

Videos

 * What is Paleoconservatism?

Media

 * The American Conservative
 * The Daily Caller
 * America First
 * Info Wars

Online Communities

 * r/paleoconservative

Literature

 * The Great Betrayal by Pat Buchanan
 * r/paleoconservative Reading List