i don't think that there is neccessarily anything wrong with being a conservative. i personally dont consider myself on the right or the left but i strive to be somewhat a moderate. i agree with a lot of ideals that are liberal and those that are conservative, depending on the issues i sometimes lean more one way or the other.
the only thing i feel is problematic, is when people begin to fall to the extreme right or extreme left... it seems that many of those on the extreme left/right become closed minded and prejuduced against the other side believing that anything a liberal says, does, or thinks is wrong just because its liberal - or that anything a conservative says, does, or thinks is wrong just because it is conservative.
both sides do have valid points and good ideas as well as bad ideas and i think its important to keep an open mind and not get caught up in all the media hype... listen to all points of view and think them over, dont just dismiss something because it came from the left or the right... i think if there was a bit more understanding and openness in politics then the system might run a little more smoothly. of course thats just what i think, i could be wrong.