I’m the same way. I used to think that projection of power and free trade were hallmarks of conservatism, but now I’m told that it’s isolationism and protectionism. I’m having a hard time with it, but I think with a little effort I can soon come to love Big Brother.
Projection of power is fine when you are projecting positive human values that will make life better for everyone on the planet.
It is negative when you are fighting to make the world safe for perverts and kleptocrats.
“I’m having a hard time with it, but I think with a little effort I can soon come to love Big Brother.”
The most dispiriting part of “1984” (and “Brave New World” as well) is that in the end, Big Brother wins!