Conservatives have let illiberalism take over their party. The US was founded on liberal idealism - that all men are created equal then later a liberal conserva

Conservatives have let illiberalism take over their party. The US was founded on liberal idealism - that all men are created equal then later a liberal conservative, Lincoln followed that same ideal. That's always been our ideal. How is it that people surprised that illiberal conservatives are reviled when they go against the very values this country was founded on?