Some conservatives proclaim that they want freedom but that sadly it must be traded for security. This is almost never true. In general, we need freedom for security, and security for freedom. Others proclaim freedom as the highest value but have trouble saying what this means. Right-wing characterizations of freedom tend to be negative, which is a dead end. If we take negative freedom to the extreme, we just reach oligarchic chaos. This then intersects with the fascist idea that we need a Leader who is above the law and should be allowed to stage coups.
