[ExI] Hobbesian Politics

[Lee Corbin]

Stefano writes

> In fact, the alliance between theocons and
> neocons has been found paradoxical by a few
> commentators, the former term referring in
> principle to those who are close to Evangelic
> Catholic religious fundamentalism, the latter
> to those, especially in the US,  who are closer
> to Machiavelian, Hobbesian, "raison d'état",
> "amoral", "post-ideological" politics, if not to
> mere political coverage of vested interests,
> where old-style conservative values, let alone
> religion, may  have become more of a rhetoric
> tool than a shared, good-faith worldview.

I think I understood almost all of that except
what you mean by "Hobbesian". At least you
(and presumably) many others are highly
critical of Hobbes. Why? I did find this:

http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/367/367-092.htm

but don't see anything that jumps out at me as
objectionable (a rather quick scan, though).

Comments, anyone?

Thanks,
Lee