Is Conservatism by Definition Desiring the Status Quo?
All political parties once they are in power desire maintaining the status quo. Although many politicians run under the disguise of change, if they are part of any political party that helped get them there they are beholden to the wishes of all those independent groups, and all their political interests. Therefore, if these politicians wish to maintain their positions in government they have no choice but to continue the party line, and therefore their party’s status quo. Not long ago, a political pundit made a rather interesting statement, while she was demanding her leftist views, as she said; “If conservatism means maintaining the status-quo, then the Neocons, who advocate broad changes, are just the opposite.” This is not entirely true and it’s certainly not how US conservatives see themselves. Certainly not what Ronald Reagan Republicans were about and I doubt you’d get very far in a conversation without someone asking you to prove it. Anyone who states that the Republicans or co
