Tribal Conservatism

Regarding George Will's essay, I rely on Andrew Sullivan and his readers for insightful comments:

The notion that conservatism is somehow a "temperament" as opposed to an ideology is true today, but in a different way than the past. Conservatism has become something tribal -- It is not about anything in particular anymore.

Much more interesting than what I heard listening to Jonah Goldberg bloviating at the New Republic.