The only things neocons (as a political movement) appear to have ever been good at is sending good paying American jobs overseas and making money due to sending good paying American jobs overseas. Neocons are so interconnected in the tapestry of DC, they made money from 9/11 and the creation of TSA/DHS.(
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/01/airport-scanner-scam/). They get into wars they don’t want to end. Their concept of exporting democracy has been a loser. They let DEI, ESG, men use womens restrooms and locker rooms, men play womens sports and kids getting genitalia mutilated happen. Not one peep. Add in the desire to allow government to grow bigger. That movement is not the answer, which is why it’s run its course in all but a few internet rags.
Reagan was no neocon. “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.” And while it may have happened at some point in the future organically, he forced the Japanese auto manufacturers’ hands and they starting bringing production to the US.
RDS is no neocon. He has actually fought woke in his state. DEI is out at the University of Florida. His admin has fought against ESG. Against nutjobs teaching nutjob 💩 in schools, but the neocon portion of the party doesn’t think weird stuff is being taught in schools. DeSantis, unlike Trump and neocons, wants to eliminate some government alphabet soup and send their headquarters into the heartland away from Washington DC influence. He takes the charge seriously that it is his duty to make the future better for the next generation. RDS was the best candidate available this election cycle and it wasn’t particularly close.