conservatism, n.All

Conservatism is a comfort in the idea that man is flawed, the world is imperfect, youth is fleeting, life isn't fair, and we should be grateful for the progress we've made and humble about what kind of changes are possible.

racism and homophobia are linked to having lower IQ as those with lower intelligence tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies.

Conservatism is a disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve.

Conservatism is a 'middle-class' will to responsibility that aims to develop 'heroes from all backgrounds'.

Conservatism is a disposition to enjoy what is available rather than to look for something else.

Conservatism is a belief in a transcendent order, an affection not for social evening-out but for proliferations of human existence, a belief in social order and classes, a belief in property, faith in custom over social engineering, and suspicion of hasty innovation.

Conservatism is a disdain for the shallow tyranny of the present and the false temptations of the apparent future, a scorn for short-term utility and immediate expediency.

Conservatism is a culture of a shared sense of cultural grievance and the conviction that someone, somewhere is looking down their noses at them with a condescending sneer.

Conservatism is a belief in the smallest government you can get without anarchy. The belief that the rights of the individual do not extend to neither healthcare nor housing nor education nor protect against failure. The government has no right to tax the wealthy at a higher rate nor to enter into debt.