[Destro]

In contemporary terms, the American Federal Republic was "rightist" by its nature. Why? Because it was constitutionally based on decentralization and devolution of powers, with the national government retaining only limited and clearly delimited authority.

Political democracy, on the other hand, is a "leftist" idea. Why? Because it inevitably leads to a massive consolidation of power, centralized especially in the national government.

The Left craves unlimited government power; the Right traditionally doesn't. Going to war to spread ersatz American ideas is thus a Leftist crusade, because it is predicated on a consolidation of and growth in government power.

[nopardons]

Then Reagan's demand of :" TEAR DOWN THIS WALL ", was leftist ?

[Texasforever]

Is that your source an obscure skirt on the internet?? I asked you to define conservatism. Put up or shut up.