Chronicles often has brilliant pieces, but it does have a rather restricted point of view. I suggest that you read some of the articles of conservative theory that appeared in National Review in the early 1960's, when it was virtually the only journal of educated conservative opinion.
Many thinkers, including traditionalists like Russell Kirk, libertarians like Frank Meyer, conservatives of order, like Brent Bozell (the father of the current conservative activist), or eclectic conservatives like Bill Buckley (and I knew and talked to most of these men), argued publicly and privately, and made modern conservatism what it is. I suggest that you take an opportunity to reread some of this material, to see the sword while it was being forged, so to speak, and gain a broader perspective. Perhaps you will end up where you are now, perhaps not, but you will have a better understanding of where everyone is coming from.