Paleoconservatism
Paleoconservatism is an American right-wing current that emphasises tradition, regional identity, limited federal power and Western Christian heritage. It favours immigration restriction, trade protection and a non-interventionist foreign policy.
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Strongly favours states' rights and decentralisation over federal power.
Supports republican government but distrusts managerial elites.
Values law and order while opposing an expansive federal security apparatus.
Strongly nationalist and hostile to global governance.
Opposes foreign interventions and nation-building abroad.
Strongly favours immigration restriction and cultural assimilation.
Supports private property but criticises corporate power and globalised capital.
Accepts some economic intervention to protect national industry.
Strongly protectionist, favouring tariffs to protect domestic manufacturing.
Sees Christian heritage as foundational to the nation.
Strongly traditionalist on social and cultural questions.
Wary of technological change that disrupts communities and traditions.