Pre-GWOT, the NeoCons had a strong support base in conservatives.

Those conservatives went to war, fought, bled, watched their friends maimed or evaporated.

Came home & saw the NeoCons skipped the war for themselves & family but got absurdly rich.

Then started beating the drums for a repeat.

The warfighters said no more, not again.

NeoCons shocked. But this ain't rocket surgery or brain science.