Conservatism, by definition, wants to keep things the way they are. And the only way to hold that view is if you ignore, deny, or dehumanize those for whom the current system isn't a problem.
So when we as a society identify systemic issues, conservatives will always be opposed to fixing them. It's the heart of their ideology.
Not trying to beat a dead horse, I'm mostly posting this for other readers to understand why they and you have experienced stuff like this.