How it is that we can call so many disparate, irreconcilable ideologies – various ethno-nationalisms, imperialism, financialism, patriarchy, Christian nationalism, libertarianism, white supremacy, etc – “conservative”? What binds all these views together?
That happens whenever you take something and broaden it to a massive side. If conservatism is all that then liberalism is everything from communits countries to social democracies. Its basically left/right at that point. Theoretically going back it should be about slow change ie not rocking the boat. Not making changes that are unnecessary and sticking to more traditional things. Then financially about pay as you go, not get in debt. Only investing in things with strong returns that help everybody although the idea is for the government not to do much of that and leaving it to private enterprise. government theoretically should provide a as much as possible hands off framework and enforce it with courts such along with provide for commone defense. Whats really funny is how what is theoretically modern conservatism abandons tons of that.