Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limi… See more

In the United States, "conservative" is often used very differently from the way it is used in Europe and Asia. Following the American Revolution, Americans rejected the core ideals of European conservatism, which were base… See more

In the United States, there has never been a national political party called the Conservative Party. Since 1962, there has been a small Conservative Party of New York State. During Reconstruction in several states in the … See more

According to conservative academic Sean Speer, the most important developments within the 21st century American conservative movement include the rise of Donald Trump and right-wing populism more broadly, a… See more

According to a 2014 Gallup poll, 38% of American voters identify as "conservative" or "very conservative", 34% as "moderate", and 24% as "liberal" or "very liberal". These percentages were fairly constant from 1990 to 2009, wh… See more

Russell Kirk developed six "canons" of conservatism, which Gerald J. Russello described as follows:
1. A belief in a transcendent order, which Kirk described variously as based in tradition, … See more

In recent years, historians have agreed that they need to rethink the role of conservatism in recent American history. An important new approach rejects the older consensus that liberalism was the dominant e… See more