Quote Originally Posted by alh_p View Post
Well "conservative" literally means preserving the status quo -usually this is taken to mean the social & economic status quo i.e. lets make sure everyone remains in the same class as they grew up in.

Hence tax cuts for the rich, which for one, help to entrench the divide between rich and poor. (yes that's crude and depends on relative taxation, tax bands and of course your definition of "rich").
No, "Conservative" means preserving the fabric of society, not entrenching social divide and dysfunction. The term was actually coined to appeal to the lower classes.