I have identified as a conservative since the formative years of my 'political awakening' during the Goldwater era. My thinking was driven largely by the likes of Ayn Rand and William Buckley. As is my habit of periodically reviewing and questioning the basis for my beliefs, I have had a nagging sense that "something else" was driving me. I don't think I am alone in this and perhaps other conservatives are as well.
I recently came across the following: A brilliant Twitter thread by Andrea Widburg perfectly explains what drives today's conservatives in one of my favorite publications -
American Thinker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog...u_RHKupq8_KMbI