Is Captain America a conservative?

He wears red, white and blue. He fought against the Nazis in WWII. He symbolizes freedom. 

He's Captain America, a scrawny kid turned super soldier with superhuman strength and physical prowess. This guy grew up on the streets and perseveres to keep fighting everyday. 

Yet the question remains: is the Captain a conservative? Do his actions reflect the values and character of a real man with conservative beliefs? 

Let's examine that claim. 

In "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," Capt (Chris Evans) questions whether Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and SHIELD should build helicarriers to launch with first-strike capabilities.

This may appear that Captain is acting against America's best interests, but he's not. Conservatives want smaller government. Liberals don't.

Capt knows the helicarriers would give the government more power over the American people so that they can't defend themselves. Turns out he’s right because HYDRA had infiltrated SHIELD and corrupted it from within.

Capt’s also optimistic. One of America's core values is self-reliance. The good kind of self-reliance means that a man or woman is able to get things done without asking for help. Don't get me wrong; there are some things where you need to rely on others. But you can't go through life forever needing someone to hold your hand because you weren't able to do it yourself.

Cap shows both cases of self-reliance. He works with others as a team, but is still able to beat the bad guys on his own, given the situation. 

Finally, Cap supports the rights of individuals over big government. The whole plot of the "Civil War" comic books and the third Captain America film is that the government wants to subjugate superheroes. That means they lose their free will to do what must be done in order to save people.

Like individual private citizens, superheroes shouldn't conform themselves to a single government. Governments change. So do presidential administrations. They have to decide who needs their help the most, something they would lose if they follow the rules of a government. Superheroes should be able to make divisions free from politics--whether it's form personal beliefs or party lines. 

So yes, Captain America is a conservative and a die-hard American.