[thoughtomator]

At the national level conservatism isn't statist, it just isn't represented in proportion to its voting base. Conservatives in New York, or Pennsylvania - while there are very many - aren't represented by conservatives on the national level.

[Just another Joe]

At the national level conservatism isn't statist, it just isn't represented in proportion to its voting base.

Conservatism? No.
But it sure seems that many of the representatives that claim to be conservative have a statist view.