Teddy Roosevelt created the national park system, Richard Nixon started the EPA, and I have countless conk friends who recycle. Much of it has to do with standard of living - people who lived through the depression for example, conserved out of neccessity. On the other hand, people who grew up with everything might recycle due to ideology (limosine liberals), but their overly consumptive life style far outweighs their recycling.
However, the concepts of perpetual growth and deregulation, while being shared by some on both sides of the political spectrum tend to be stronger with the conks.
Definition of CONSERVE
1: to keep in a safe or sound state <he conserved his inheritance>; especially : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of <conserve natural resources>
con·serv·a·tive /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ Show Spelled[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv]
noun
8. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
Cappy's right, conservative might be the greatest misnomer in the english language.
