We know people in Seattle who call them selves conservatives. They smoke pot all day, drive a Prius, believe the biggest threat to the world is Global Warming, and support not just the $15 minimum wage but also guaranteed income to the “poor”. They believe that they are conservatives because they think that their property taxes are too high.
Mine was years ago. He thought Seattle was conservative because people supported gay marriage. I guess he thought supporting marriage at all made you conservative.