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Well, yes. The definition of conservative has changed over time and continues to. The parties themselves change and adapt and with them the definitions of conservative and liberal.
Just looking at the US ...
Until the Depression, Republicans were perceived as stronger on what we would call Civil Rights (in many ways). Republicans were stronger on environmental issues. Republicans looked to limit "big business" (anti-trust regulation). In time it has become the opposite.
So sure, the parties evolve to gather votes and reflect changing ideologies.
You sound like a libertarian for the most part.
Minimal government. That's libertarian. Definitely not Republican/conservative by today's standards. The record of recent conservative US presidents is of big government. They still talk the game and use phrases like "minimal government" but they don't act it. Of course, they really mean "minimal welfare".
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