The split that is currently happing is actually moving a lot of conservatives toward libertarianism, not because it requires a change in their belief system, but because they've realized that they've drunk too much Republican Party Kool-Aid in the past, which has led them away from conservatism. Since the Republican Party has zero credibility in their eyes and have polluted the word 'conservative' in the process of destroying that credibility, they've moved towards libertarianism. This serves to both salvage their own credibility and to signal a willingness to work with others who disagree on certain common sticking points in order to stop the destruction of the nation.
read 4 & 8 again