Reactionary

Read it - very extensive article on the mind of the conservative, fundamentally reacting to all democratic grass roots challenges to the present structures of power, wealth, and dominance.

AlterNet: The Truth About the Conservative Mind: Why Reactionaries from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin Have Fought Real Liberty

When the conservative looks upon a democratic movement from below, this is what he sees: a terrible disturbance in the private life of power.