> Conservatism generally follows the principle of “be conservative in your attempts to alter society”. This isn't what conservatism is. It's about conserving t

> Conservatism generally follows the principle of “be conservative in your attempts to alter society”. This isn't what conservatism is. It's about conserving the values and traditions of the past. Modern conservatives advocate for drastic changes to society of many forms. Banning abortions, eliminating the income tax, making sodomy illegal, etc. These things all have in common that they were the way society used to be. Making big changes to social norms after decades of precedent isn't a conservative approach.