Yes and no. As someone who once called herself "conservative" I really feel like the modern definition of the term moved considerably without me changing a thin

Yes and no. As someone who once called herself "conservative" I really feel like the modern definition of the term moved considerably without me changing a thing over the years. In my personal observation "conservative" more or less once meant small-government and at the same time, pragmatic. It's why it may seem strange to modern observers that Nixon would ever create the EPA, or that his "War on Drugs" press conference has a forgotten emphasis on rehabilitation. Today, it's inching closer to white nationalism, or some strange populist mix of socialism and traditionalism that's defining itself along racial lines. It's certainly not what I grew up with and I don't really use the term to describe myself any longer. Even ten years ago, the public behaviour and image of modern "conservative" figures since 2015 would be entirely unacceptable within their own ranks.