Someone who has always held a majority of conservative beliefs (especially in the USA). This is a distinction from fiscal, social, or 'newly converted', conservatives.

Most so-called "neocons" are actually Retrocons, since the word "neocon" has been incorrectly used to the point of irrelevance.
I'm not a neocon, I'm a Retrocon!
by Heywood Jablohmi August 29, 2006
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