Conservatism is the dread fear that ...

[Scuba]

[Populist_Prole]

1. Absolutely quotable

[Orrex]

2. I can't see the pic on my workplace computer, but...

Your subject line is sufficient all by itself. Really says it all.

[tecelote]

3. Compassionate Conservatism

is the dread fear that somewhere, somehow, someone is being treated using our tax money.

[TexasProgresive]

6. Here you go

Conservatism is the dread fear that somewhere, somehow, someone you think is your inferior is receiving the same rights as you

[imthevicar]

29. It's a Good one but,

Word it as they see it, " Someone somewhere is getting away with being treated equally using your tax money."

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Thanks for the good news. nt

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Kicking. nt

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Conservatism is "nothing good, wholesome, proper, democratic, or patriotic."

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Nice encapsulation. Reminds of H.L. Mencken about puritans:

PURITANISM, n:
The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. -- H.L. Mencken

[11 Bravo]

9. Can't say it any better than that!

[bayareaboy]

10. It seems like someone found and explained a basic truth...

let us see, it's done with skin color & religion & amount of property owned & and Income and where you come from virtually any other factor.

Oh and I am beginning to think that most anyone does it, only to justify nothing more than thier ego.

[tnlurker]

11. K&R

[Half-Century Man]

12. Tee Shirt time

[AngryDem001]

13. Or someone is having sex,

or having fun, or getting an education, or getting healthcare, or getting a decent wage, or a corporation is getting taxed, etc. etc. etc.

[RedSpartan]

14. Conservatives are afraid that

Someone, somewhere, is getting something they don't deserve.

Liberals are afraid that someone, somewhere, isn't getting what they need.

[DeadLetterOffice]

16. Yes, exactly that. Well said.

[nomorenomore08]

23. +2

[Lugnut]

33. Stated perfectly!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. Conservatism used to be: Never wanting to try something new even ONCE.

[Enthusiast]

17. Kicked and recommended!

[IrishAyes]

18. Never heard it put better, Scuba; thanks.

Although not in a contentious way, I do want to add FDR's definition: A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who still cannot take one step forward.

or words to that effect.

[AgingAmerican]

19. In political science

It means, 'satisfied with the status quo'.

In the GOP it means pretty much what the OP says. The GOP are NOT conservatives though, they are radical reactionary statists.

[lastlib]

21. Winner!!

The only things conservatives really want to conserve are wealth for the wealthy and power for the powerful--FUCK everyone else!

[Cosmocat]

27. right

they aren't even aware what they are ...

I get into it with these pseudo intellectual types and sometimes the refer to me as a statist ...

One thing they are really good at is being so obliviously to what THEY are while putting it off on the evil liberal boogyman.

[rhett o rick]

20. Very good. Thanks and R&K. nm

[daleanime]

22. That........

would make a nice T-shirt.

[craigmatic]

24. Actually for all their talk about liberty and freedom they're against options that

give people more choices especially having to do with the human body.

[griloco]

25. Tomorrow will come. nt

[liberal N proud]

26. It does sum things up

A lot of what they do stems from that.

[GoCubsGo]

28. Conservatism is the fear of everything.

Fear rules their lives:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds

http://www.alternet.org/story/155210/why_is_the_conservative_brain_more_fearful_the_alternate_reality_right-wingers_inhabit_is_terrifying

[RadicalGeek]

30. About this size of it

Or that something, or someone, is being put ahead of profit!

[Bandit]

31. Why not just conservatism is FEAR

They seem afraid of everything including their shadow. Why do you think they want to surround themselves with guns?

[Demeter]

32. Or even worse---better than you!

[WatchWhatISay]

34. Not just a catchy saying

This is an absolute truth. Conservatives fear being on the bottom rung of the social or economic ladder, especially when, by all rights, they deserve to be there (for example, due to squandering a good opportunity for education, or a history of cheating rather than working hard to get what they need.)

This kind of person feels entitled not to be at the bottom because of some physical quality, (ex: skin color, good looks) or social status (wealth, family history, or being the "right" religion).