Will on "Conservative"

This is a definition of "conservative" I could get with, were it possible, since most conservatives are not. Part of the failure of this brand of conservatism is the loss generally in the culture/world of the meaning of "right", in that one can never have a right to what another creates or provides or the word has no meaning.

"“American conservatives are the custodians of the classical liberal tradition.” The core of conservatism is a commitment to the constitutional arrangements of the American founding, particularly the separation of powers, the preeminence of the legislative branch, and the independence of the judiciary. Further, classical liberalism acknowledges and protects a sacred space for the individual, who by nature possesses fundamental rights -- rights not up for barter."

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/05/the_sense_and_sensibility_of_george_will_141400.html