Are you a Neocon? Take the Quiz

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So I take it that our Isolationist friends were/are against the war in Iraq? As a clear thinking liberal, I sure am!
 
hmmmm
I’m a realist

I didn’t need no quiz to tell me that

it says I’m like Ike…that’s ok everybody liked Ike
 
Quiz came out as liberal. Must have been the questions related to the UN and international law. I wish it gave you a scale so you could see how close to the category boundaries it placed you.
 
I’m a Neoconservative. I have no problem with the label in and of itself, but it’s laughable the way the media uses it to try to hint at some shadowy sinister group of puppetmasters hijacking the Republican party and controlling the president.

A neoconservative is a blend of traditional liberal and conservative virtues while disgarding some of the “baggage” of those labels. A neoconservative shares the conservative’s love of America, freedom, and liberty. Neoconservatives disagree with some traditional conservatives’ “America-first-ism”, isolationism, and cold realist politics. Neoconservatives share liberals concern for the poor, oppressed, and suffering throughout the world. Neoconservatives don’t think having a “bleeding heart” is a bad thing. Neoconservatives depart from many traditional liberals by rejecting the “blame the West” mentality, refusing to accept the sort of relativism that explains away totalitarian systems in foreign countries, and recognizing the failure of socialism.

According to the quiz results, Neoconservatives…

Want the US to be the world’s unchallenged superpower
Yes, precisely because when it’s all said and done, Americans DON’T want to run an empire.
**Share unwavering support for Israel **
I’m not happy with the plight of the Palestinian refugees. They’ve been mistreated by all sides. After the foundation of the modern state of Israel, the parents and grandparents of today’s refugees chose to side with the surrounding Arab countries in their war against Israel. Israel won. The Palestinians’ “allies” could have accepted refugees and given them homes and lives, but the Arab countries prefer them where they are as political pawns. It’s an extremely unfortunate situation.
**Support American unilateral action **
In a just cause, yes. There’s nothing magical or sacred about UN approval.
**Support preemptive strikes to remove perceived threats to US security **
That’s too general a statement. I believe in the Just War doctrine, and I believe that if other conditions are met, a pre-emptive strike may be allowable in certain circumstances. Because the calculus depends heavily on intelligence, and because we’ve discovered major flaws in our intelligence capabilities, I think we’re morally obliged to fix those flaws before we find ourselve again having to make decisions on bad information.
**Promote the development of an American empire **
No.
**Equate American power with the potential for world peace **
Yes.
**Seek to democratize the Arab world **
Yes, absolutely. Taking a step back in history, I believe that we had to win the Cold War. I believe that in winning that war, we were forced to at times support bad regimes against the Soviet sponsored alternatives. I believe that it is now our duty to help clean up that mess.
Push regime change in states deemed threats to the US or its allies
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the states that are deemed threats are also the ones that are the most oppressive of their own people.
Historical neoconservative: President Teddy Roosevelt
Modern neoconservative: President Ronald Reagan
Absolutely.

Neo-conservatives proudly and unapologetically believe that America is and should continue to be a force for good in the world.

–Bill
 
A liberal for sure. Actually, I would have been a bit surprised if I came out in any other column. 🙂
 
Mot Juste:
Neo-conservatives proudly and unapologetically believe that America is and should continue to be a force for good in the world.

–Bill
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AMEN!!!
 
My results were REALIST, I actually thought I was more of a NEOCON though:hmmm:
 
Really cool test! 🙂 I’m a realist:

Realist

Realists…
  • Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
  • Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
  • Don’t want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
  • Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
  • Weigh the political costs of foreign action
  • Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell
 
I AM NOT an Isolationist. I am insulted by the results of that quiz. I might dream of the day when we can be Fortress America, but that is not a reality. I am a Classical Liberal in regards to Foreign Policy: Let’s Spread Democracy and Freedom. Isolationist, wow, never thought I would see that one.
 
I’m keepin’ it Real, cause I’m a Realist. 😃

Realist

Realists…
  • Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
  • Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
  • Don’t want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
  • Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
  • Weigh the political costs of foreign action
  • Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest

    Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell
 
Philip P:
Quiz came out as liberal. Must have been the questions related to the UN and international law. I wish it gave you a scale so you could see how close to the category boundaries it placed you.
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at least changing any one of my choice to the most liberal one can’t change the result that I’m a neoconservative
 
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