"The small town conservatives I know dont talk about politics, they talk about business, hunting, hobbies and macro economic trends that impact their lives like

"The small town conservatives I know dont talk about politics, they talk about business, hunting, hobbies and macro economic trends that impact their lives like interest rates and commodity prices." A good friend talks about those. And he likes to go on long rants about the evils illegal immigrants. Pointing out that the lack of those workers would put a number of his best friends out of business doesn't help. You're right, it's complex.