The best definition of conservatism in America today I know is:

“Conservatism today is a once young attractive woman, who a few decades ago pledged to be faithful to the ideas of limited government and freedoms of individuals. In the meantime, for many short-term benefits, this woman went to bed with religious bigots, with nationalists, with military complex, and with whoever came along promising political power. This woman is still attractive to some but respected by no one.”

It is from my article “Capitalism versus socialism.”