Navin, you do realize that the Democratic party of the 1860's was the conservative party of that time. Just like the Republican party of the 1860's was the liberal/progressive party, right? Here's a fact for you. The Southern states have been the most conservative part of America since our Founding. So Which ever is the most prevalent party in the South is the conservative party. And speaking of guns, the protesters who showed up to the rally that were armed with AR-15's and handguns and wearing body armor and helmets were the neo-nazis. While it was legal, there was nothing peaceful about them.