And in case I didn't make this clear, that was just a quick dump of views that I think are generally considered conservative. Real life is much more nuanced than a list of bullet points. I fully agree that there are, for example, people who want tougher immigration laws but otherwise don't consider themselves conservative.
[1] https://readwrite.com/2014/01/24/github-meritocracy-rug/ I realize this is just one example, but people on my own company's forums have caught flak for using the word "meritocracy".
I don't agree - there is a subset of people that criticize meritocracy as a concept because they believe the idea of 'merit' is inherently racist and classist - if you start at a different level, it becomes more difficult for you to accrue 'merit' and so that needs to be balanced and taken into account. Some people believe this is much more important than hiring or promoting on 'merit'
The people who write about these things always say they don't like when the word meritocracy is being used to hide bias.
Here's another: https://practicaltheorist.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-myth-...
Here's a critique stating that the terms aren't defined enough to be said to be 'just'
http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s6818.pdf
The last one is the most fascinating, I really recommend you read it if you're interested in these things. Amartya Sen is brilliant.
Though I suppose it's easier to dismiss complaints about bias when we pretend those complainers just hate our meritocracy.
I'm not sure how to parse your last sentence. Could you clarify what you mean?
A lot of my colleagues who happily brand themselves as liberal, all think unregulated illegal immigration will cause problem, I don't think there is any chance they will self identify as conservative.
As an individual I might agree with some of the points, but disagree with the rest, like I all for more restrictive gun control and think it is due to an outdated law. It is indeed a problem itself to force people into two buckets and create a us-vs-the-world mentality.