lexical hacking

[gfish]

I think that the left should consciously adopt paleoconservative as the standard description of pre neoconservative thinking. Neoconservatism is obviously critically wounded. There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity here to get paleoconservative, with all the baggage that it implies, into standard usage. Once it is in, it could be an albatross around the right's neck long after neocons are just a scary bedtime story.

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[hello-mike.livejournal.com]

"paleo" is not really going to hit any notes for anyone, I don't think.

Old Conservative might work.

But 'conservative' doesn't really have enough punch to it these days, I don't think. The majority of Americans are conservative, it doesn't win you any votes.