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" I might borrow that and say, I'm Conservative and Pro American."

In the book "Wedemeyer Reports" the author goes into depth about American grand strategy in WW2. The biggest fault he identified was that we knew what we were fighting against, but not what we fought for. As a result our strategic position at the end of the war was worse than before it began, e.g. the USSR was more in position to consolidate power over Eurasia than Germany and Japan had been.

Stalin knew what he was for, we only knew we were against fascism. Eisenhower used to ask his troops what we were fighting for, and was always dismayed that so few had any idea. The fruits of victory were not what would have been hoped for after 400,000 brave men gave their lives for victory as the iron curtain came down across the face of Europe.

The sacrifice of the many was negated by the treachery of a few, e.g. Alger Hiss, Harry Hopkins and Harry Dexter White. I think the modern history of the Republican party has a similar theme, millions of good people who see their efforts achieve nothing due to the treachery of a few establishment RINO's at the top.