Very little in this life is either/or.
I think more often issues are "both... and."
Conservatism without a heart -- as exemplified by cruelty of the Trump administration -- is an essentially destructive kind of conservatism.
"The Perfect Photo To Epitomize The Horror Of Trump: Not Only Does He Inflame The Worst Angels Of Our Nature, HeTeaches His Followers That It's Okay -- Indeed, Virtuous - To Laugh At Murderous Cruelty"
https://newsfrombarbaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-perfect-photo-to-epitomize-horror.html