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Since at least the World War II generation, most parents who held conservative values either did not think they had to teach their children those values or simply did not know how to do so. Most still don’t. If asked to define conservative values, most conservatives will be tongue-tied.” That’s what I wrote in Part I in explaining why I am writing “Explaining Conservativism.” I discussed the preeminent value of conservativism freedom, and the preeminent freedom -- of speech. In Part II, I will discuss an equally important conservative value: Conservativism conserves. Conservativism attempts to conserve the best of the past -- the best art, literature and music, the best standards, values and wisdom. Conservativism then passes the best on to every succeeding generation.