"Conservatives" have pretended to be "libertarians" for so long that neither term really has a meaning anymore (in USA). Those who actually value freedom are an

"Conservatives" have pretended to be "libertarians" for so long that neither term really has a meaning anymore (in USA). Those who actually value freedom are anarchists. ISTM "conservatives" were always happy to oppress unfortunates, and likewise happy to enlist the help of the state in doing so. They invented police and FBI for that purpose.