Conservatives who support Trump have a lot of angst. In their heart of hearts they know Trump is not conservative, and he has no track record in government to know which way he will swing once in power.
Unfortunately, his record, statments, and personality tell us he will swing to the center, support big government solutions to help those who he considers disadvantaged (using our money), and will depend only on himself for advice (his autocratic side has been clearly displayed).
Just a few examples:
Trump is for the healthcare mandate, and universal coverage for the poor by the government.
Is enthusiastically in favor of crony capitalists using government to appropriate the private property of citizens.
Was a willing participant in the crony system, sending giant donations to political insiders in both parties,
Supports the ethanol mandate,
Thought Scalia was too tough in questioning affirmative action,
Is against local control of western lands,
Thought Cruz should not have confronted McConnell over the crony import/export bank
Said he would always err on the side of “safety” over freedom and privacy on the question of government snooping.
I understand your concern and ...
I point out frequently that Cruz supporters are patriots. You guys care deeply about the USA.
But your average ‘flyover patriot’ is not as gullible as you think. Trump’s rallies include massive amounts of ‘stream of consciousness’.
That’s an interrogation tactic — keep them talking. He’s allowing the public to see the inner workings of his mind. That’s why he has said so many outrageous things.
‘Said he would always err on the side of “safety” over freedom and privacy on the question of government snooping ...’
That’s a point. But we are at war.
As soon as we get a handle on immigration we should get more privacy restored. But once we have, then it would be statist to support excessive snooping.
So that’s a good issue for the next presidential campaign.