Etymology

neoprag

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Today it means: A paleolibertarian who supports Donald Trump and the MAGA movement for pragmatic reasons. Full definition →

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Coined by Twitter user LiquidZulu in 2021 as neo- + prag, comparing perceived flaws of the Mises Caucus to those of the former Pragmatist Caucus. Unrelated to neopragmatism (“a school of pragmatism influenced by analytic philosophy”).

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