So conservatives of Nation States, how do you justify conservatism as an overarching philosophy?
Edit: Honestly, I think my problem in understanding this lies more in the fact that it seems liberalism and conservatism have become meaningless terms that exist solely to encourage group think and ad homs. Conservatism should be taken literally as is defined, and its application as a political indicator should be given a specific context.
I used to literal definition of conservatism in this thread
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism
I don't really see how anyone can justify these perspectives as being valuable for their own right. But again...
Honestly, I think my problem in understanding this lies more in the fact that it seems liberalism and conservatism have become meaningless terms that exist solely to encourage group think and ad homs. Conservatism should be taken literally as is defined, and its application as a political indicator should be given a specific context.