Paleoconservatism

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Paleoconservatism (paleocons) is an anti-communist right wing movement based in the United States that stresses tradition, civil society, federalism, family, religious, regional, national and European identity. Prominent paleocon Chilton Williamson Jr. (of Chronicles) wrote that "Paleoconservatism is the expression of rootedness: a sense of place and of history, a sense of self derived from forebears, kin, and culture—an identity that is both collective and personal." Samuel Francis, a leading paleoconservative, stressed that "genetic endowments" of Europeans were the root of the civilization created by European and that European civilization cannot be transmitted to non-Europeans. Third School Conservatism makes European Folk identity the main focus of paleoconservatism.

Paleoconservatives in the 21st century often focus on their points of disagreement with neoconservatives, especially on issues like immigration, affirmative action, foreign wars, and welfare. They also criticize social democracy, which some refer to as the therapeutic managerial state, the welfare-warfare state or polite totalitarianism. They see themselves as the legitimate heir to the American conservative tradition.

Paul Gottfried is credited with coining the term in the late 20th century. He says the word originally referred to various Americans, such as traditionalist Catholics and agrarian Southerners, who turned to anticommunism during the Cold War. It then began referring to the conservative opposition to neoconservatism.