“Conservatve,” for too long, has been defined as having had a job in the Reagan administration or a Reaganite think tank or journal.
Trump’s cry of “I want to live” defines who is a conservative now.
As the libertarians used to say: When there is no alternative, there’s no problem.
RE “..Trump’s cry of “I want to live” defines who is a conservative now...”
More to the point, “I want MY COUNTRY to live.”
Because it’s pretty much that serious right now.