The problem is that we (conservatives) tend to have a lot more to lose, or think we have more to lose, than many on the left. When you're defending a fort (conservatism) against marauding invaders who have no fort, the one to lose something is set.
The problem is that we (conservatives) tend to have a lot more to lose, or think we have more to lose,
Our Founding Fathers when do war when they understood they had nothing left to lose.