neoconservatism

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Recent Examples of neoconservatism And so that’s really the roots of neoconservatism. David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Barbara Miner has a deep appreciation for Milwaukee’s creativity, but she’s grown tired of its cultural conservatism.
    Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The music, the imagery, this focus on traditionalism.
    Katie Drummond, Wired News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • This was part of the appeal of his candidacy, a return to traditionalism after the Clintonian chaos (Bush’s born-again Christianity promised the same).
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Neoconservatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoconservatism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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