I would argue that "the right to vote is fundamental to a democracy" has never been an American conservative ideal. Conservatives have always tried to limit the number and kind of people that can vote and still do: non land owners, ex-slaves, black people, women, ex-felons, and all minorities now. Conservatives have also made a very successful effort to limit the relative power of people's votes when it doesn't suit their agenda through gerrymandering and unequal representation.

Also, really not sure what "the Senate should represent the states and not the people" means. Like it should represent the land? Not the people inside the state?

I agree with all of this, but I am not even remotely conservative. You're either omitting important details here, or you're simply not conservative.

For example, conservatives are against dismantling the electoral college, and they are one of the most aggressive abusers of gerrymandering. This flies against your belief that the right to vote is fundamental to our democracy.

You also say the government should represent the people, yet conservatives are at the forefront of things like overturning Roe v. Wade, which is an event that the grand majority of Americans did not want.

The religion staying out of government line is hilarious. That's 100% against modern conservative values. That's one of the biggest staples of the GOP.

I am a far-left progressive and hold every value you listed. Can you tell us why you believe you are conservative and not progressive?

Not kidding, at least 7 of these bullet points sound "wacko extreme-left" by the standards of American politics. The modern conservative version is:

• Party over principle

• Government exists to protect the prerogatives of the people at the top of the hierarchy

• No dissent allowed

• The vote must be restricted to people who vote as we like

• Christianity is the basis of government

• Government control over the most fundamental of opinions, like about one's own personal identity

• The well-regulated militia clause is moot, the right to arms is absolute

• SCOTUS can make profound changes at will, even to the Constitution itself

The above is what most people think when they hear "conservative" these days.

This is not a conservative platform.

Your are right about not being a typical conservative. Hell, I would say you are nothing like any conservative I have ever met.

-There is only one bad political party and them their is the demonrats

-The government needs to listen to its backbone like it's farmers and ranchers who produce all our food

-We should fight to force Americans to agree to our latest cultural war issue which is (checks notes) trans pro-palestine homeless immigrants athletes.

-The senate keeps a check on the liberal infested congress and helps prevent the people from inflicting their whims on the wealthy

-The right to vote should be suppressed when it is convenient and gerrymandering should be used to dilute any minority voting power.

-Religion, just like our moral and values, should be intertwined with the government. Freedom to spread Christian religion but not freedom from religion.

-Ending differing viewpoints such as woke culture is the only way to save America. We have to cancel woke

-Firearms are the only thing that separates the good guys from the bad. There would be no school shootings if every child was armed and trained to shoot.

-Laws should be written by our corporate overloads. SCOTUS will save our country now that we have packed it full of god-fearing conservatives

FTFY

I understand why you consider yourself a conservative, but the modern Republican party does not share your ideals.

I’m not a ~~typical~~ conservative though. FTFY

You should make peace with that, and accept that the real values that represent the end game of conservative politics have finally shown themselves. There is no going back.