[amihow]

Materialism is the current core of those Gope who call themselves conservative. But the real core of conservatism is the natural law.

[Popman]

Materialism is the current core of those Gope who call themselves conservative.

I'm not completely sure of that broad sweeping statement, but you do have a point...

But the real core of conservatism is the natural law.

Bingo...

Ask 100 "conservatives" what natural law is and probably 75 % would look at you if you were a alien from another planet...