Lyric discussion by Lightning.J 

Cover art for Neocon lyrics by Offspring, The

Well, Z1z, in the 1800s, it was the Republican party that advocated ending slavery, but that was nearly 150 years ago; the purpose of the name "Neo-Conservative" is to refer to the newer, modern day conservatives and Republicans, not necessarily Abe Lincoln, or any of the pro-abolition politicians from the 1860s.