[Sherman Logan]

American conservatism has never had a great deal in common with the Euro variety, which grew out of blood, soil, Church and King loyalties.

Just never applied much here, with occasional unAmerican exceptions such as the Klan.

The American Revolution was specifically launched against such loyalties.

[ClearCase_guy]

Indeed. Leftwing and rightwing are terms that are of limited value. Similarly, "libertarian" means anarchist in Europe, and "Libertarian" is a US party that wants to get somebody elected to the White House. Conservative is another term that can be interpeted in some fairly contradictory way.

I see the world divided into two groups: Individualists and Collectivists. American Conservatives are certainly Individualists. The Nazis were certainly Collectivists. Any group which is centered around racist ideas or Identity Politics is certainly Collectivist.