True definition of neocons

Neocons always want to define themselves in historic political terms. Liberals who got mugged by reality and became conservatives. Soft communists (Trotskyites) who saw the light, etc. Nah... (Maybe the very first generation, but not their lesser spawn...)

The neocons were running a blood-for-money, endless war racket. A neocon DC hedgefund pump-and-dump scheme. Their hedgefunds bought military-related stocks then had 'voices of influence' drum up war (or police action, or even just a troop deployment was enough). Former elected officials, high level appointees, entire newspapers, magazines, individual journalists, pundits, lobbying firms, etc. Once the money was made they laundered it into the pockets of these people of influence through book deals, speaking fees, PAC contributions, foundation contributions, etc. The worse thing they did was influence the rules of engagement all U.S. soldiers were constrained by. Those RofE were designed to get U.S. soldiers wounded and killed. Neocons wanted a dispirited force because they profit from endless war. Their currency is the blood of American soldiers, not to mention the men, women, and children in usually third world areas of the world that they destabilize to create their theatres of war. While all the while they cloaked themselves in the language of patriotism, liberty, constitutional principle, mom, apple pie, baseball, and dogs. They corrupted DC high and wide.

Now they spend all their time on Twitter hating on Trump, the guy who exposed them and upturned their apple cart.