\nWhen Trump is a player on the political stage, he sure gets headlines. (Of course, he’s not the only politician who’s made headlines lately….)<\/p>\n
\nThe traditional definition of conservatism, simply imagined, seems to be the philosophy that things should be conserved – resources, traditions, etc. Therefore, back in the 70s, a conservative likely supported singing the National Anthem every morning in homeroom, for two reasons:<\/p>\n
\n1. It was traditional. (Where and when I went to elementary school, it was.)<\/p>\n
\n2. It conserved allegiance to one’s country, which was necessary to preserve the way of life its citizens knew.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhat they call small-c conservatives (not necessarily followers of the Conservative Party) view change with skepticism. They accept change is inevitable in some ways – for instance, conservatives have adopted cars and computers. However, they don’t believe in change without a compelling reason. Moreover, conservatives don’t believe in drastic change. If a change must happen, a conservative will want it to be gradual.<\/p>\n
\nLooking at some of the controversial ideas Trump has supposedly mentioned, concerning trade and foreign relations, a conservative would likely perceive them as drastic changes. Therefore, said conservative would be highly unlikely to support them.<\/p>\n
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