Conservative philosophy can be subtle and complex, but if it only appeals to intellectuals and scholars it will not get very far. To achieve political power it must have broad appeal and be attractive to a wide spectrum of the population. This is a problem shared by Marxism as well, all the intricate economic and historical analysis of Das Kapital is not going to get the proles out to the barricades. You have to appeal to them with simplistic arguments based on their immediate problems and prejudices.

America was settled by people seeking to escape the economic domination of European landed aristocracies, here was a place and time where everyone had a chance, even if very few actually made it. The new world offered much, but it didn't always deliver, and it is always easier to blame the obstruction of others for one's own shortcomings. Both Communism and Capitalism bases its political (as opposed to its academic) appeal on that fact. To reach the masses, you have to tailor your message to their history, their concerns and their experience. Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is a tough read, Nixon's Southern Strategy worked much better.

To get the truck drivers and office clerks of America to storm the Capitol you can't give them theory and philosophy. You have to offer them material that makes sense to them.