People have written about the neocon psyche for years: A lot of men who never found the courage to do things like go fight in wars or do anything else requiring bravery (like Matt Walsh) get vicarious strength and self-esteem from cheering as others go and fight instead:

@anyaparampil (That's Adam Smith, in his 1776 "Wealth of Nations," explaining the mindset of weak and fearful men like Lindsey Graham and modern-day neocons and why they crave watching others fight wars so badly).