Conservatism means rule by aristocracy. Everything for the aristocrats (monarchs, royals, feudal lords, oligarchs, rich people) and nothing for anyone else! That’s the conservative project. Obviously most sane non-rich people would not support such a project that obviously opposes their interests and supports their enemies. This is why conservatism is always dishonest and has always been dishonest. An honest conservatism is probably not possible, but some neo-reactionaries, fascists and Libertarians are pretty unapologetic and come pretty close.
Recall that Edmund Burke, the father of modern conservatism, was an aristocrat who supported the Ancien Regime in the French Revolution. Burke believed that the strong ought to rule the weak, and that this was virtually a divine law. Many conservatives have set up religions that basically state that God ordains that the strong or rich should rule over the weak or poor.
If you believe that the strong should rule the weak and the rich should rule the poor, then you are a conservative. Nothing to be ashamed of really, but it’s not exactly a majority or democratic project now is it?
