[LexBaird]

A Conservative is a person who tries to preserve and advance those things in life that work and opposes change for change’s sake. Improvements are considered to be those things that enhance traditional values, not abolish them.

But Conservative is not an absolute term. Rather, it is relative. Nor is the scale linear, but multi-axis. Thus, you can have those who couldn’t care less about financial conservatism, but have great interest in social value conservation, or those who value conservation of traditional liberties, but not much concern about social traditions.

Still and all, the varieties of Conservatives are natural allies in the face of radical change agents; those who believe any change is good and experimenting with society is a grand idea. Those who see the status quo as a problem to be addressed rather than a virtue to be perfected.

[Reaganesque]

Still and all, the varieties of Conservatives are natural allies in the face of radical change agents...

For the most part, I agree with that. Unfortunately, that is not entirely the case with several posters here on FR. That's why I started this thread.

[Man50D]

But Conservative is not an absolute term. Rather, it is relative.

That's tantamount to saying the Constitution is a living breathing document because anyone can interpret it anyway they want to suit their needs.