It may seem contradictory to ask how a “conservative” movement is changing. Isn’t the whole point of conservatism to prevent or slow change? This question rests on two misconceptions. The first is that contemporary white Christian nationalism is “conservative.” It is not. It is “reactionary.” It does not seek to preserve the status quo. Rather, it seeks to destroy the status quo and return to a mythical past: to “make America great again.”
