I think they are either ignorant on the topic of surveillance and its breadth and implications, or they have some kind of belief that the intelligence community is fighting for our country.
I'm conservative on a lot of issues, including 2nd amendment rights, and my family is full of "right-wingers." None of them would support spying on our own citizens or the violation of the privacy of American citizens.
The Republican party at large does not reflect the values of most modern conservatives that try even a little bit to not have hypocritical views.
However, while conservatives tend to believe in small government, they have never believed in small military/intelligence/etc.
I'm conservative on a lot of issues, including 2nd amendment rights, and my family is full of "right-wingers." None of them would support spying on our own citizens or the violation of the privacy of American citizens.
The Republican party at large does not reflect the values of most modern conservatives that try even a little bit to not have hypocritical views.
However, while conservatives tend to believe in small government, they have never believed in small military/intelligence/etc.