Michael Ian Black, in an opinion piece for The Daily Beast:

I’m a conservative now, I guess, because I believe in the social compact? Because I believe in such a thing as “the public good.” Because I want to conserve that which made the United States the destination of choice for those with dreams larger than their nations of origin can hold. I’m a conservative now, I guess, because I love so much about this country and it hurts me to see it gutted.

I agree with much of Black’s view here, though I would never call myself a conservative. But our usual definitions of the terms have been wrenched so far right that caring for the elderly, feeding the hungry, protecting consumers, and reducing the deficit are now practically radical.