The Fall Of American Conservatism For years, a major political battle has been underway. On the right are the Conservatives. More to the left are the Liberals. This battle, fought by extremists and main-streamers alike, has dominated both politics and lifestyles. It has separated our country during times of needed unity. This conflict, however, all boils down to the principles of each side. The basis of Conservatism is partly on religion. Many Conservatives are Christians, as is evident in their line of thought. They value tradition over reason. This is the classic struggle between Conservatives and Liberals. Another basis of Conservatism lies in the teachings of philosophers such as Russell Kirk, Robert Nisbet, Richard Weaver, and Robert Bork. Thomas Jefferson also made important contributions: ̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅWhat is true of every member of the society, individually, is true of them all collectively; since the rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals.̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ