At its core, conservatism is not an anti-government movement, and it's not a no-government movement.
Conservatism accomplished a lot of its goals in the latter part of the 20th century. What does 21st-century conservatism look like?
Conservatism and respectability have their values, certainly; but has not the unconventional its values also?
Conservatism is all about surfaces and labels and presentation, and drag says no, we refuse to follow any rules about that.
Conservatism should be a reality-based philosophy, and the movement will be better off if it recognizes that facts really do matter.
I come by my conservatism authentically, not by convenience. And I offer the American people a new direction.
In its worse forms, conservatism is a matter of 'I hate strangers and anything that's different.'