If by conservative we refer to the people the media calls conservative, basically Republicans, then yes they are more interested in getting power than shrinking government. A political party is on the opposite end of the realpolitik spectrum than a philosophy of governance. I argue they are more like (sports) teams than centers of ideological political thought.
I think people vote for their ideology. And what they get is a bunch of entrenched people trying to profit. It's what the people want, vs what people who like to run for government office want.
If by conservative we refer to the people the media calls conservative, basically Republicans, then yes they are more interested in getting power than shrinking government. A political party is on the opposite end of the realpolitik spectrum than a philosophy of governance. I argue they are more like (sports) teams than centers of ideological political thought.
I think people vote for their ideology. And what they get is a bunch of entrenched people trying to profit. It's what the people want, vs what people who like to run for government office want.