That strategy’s popular appeal will not end with the Bush administration, because neo-conservatism feeds on a set of public fears that are deeply rooted in American history. Changing that will require not merely confronting a new ideological outlook, but also deciding which policies reflect what is best about the American political tradition.
这种战略让公众所产生的兴趣并不会随着布什政府的终结而结束，因为新保守主义依靠的深深植根于美国历史的公众对许多问题的担忧。要改变它需要的不仅仅是面对一个新的思想观点，还需要决定那种政策最能体现美国的政治传统。