I consider myself an independent voter leaning a little left of center. I heard a conservative radio commentator that extolled the conservative virtues. He said we should return to the America of our conservative founding fathers. I thought the conservatives (conserve means to preserve or save the existing structure) wanted to retain the monarchy and the liberals revolted.
A friend lauded the radio commentator. I paraphrased the Declaration of Independence to him in modern language – his response was that it was Un-American. Huh? He had never read the Declaration of Independence, nor the Constitution nor heard of John Locke.