Conservatives seem to have this weird belief that if they tried something and failed, then everything should be as if they never tried at all. Like, "attempted murder" just isn't a thing in their eyes.
Maybe it's just how their fragile egos handle not winning everything always.
In my experience, the loudest conservatives I've met have all fallen into 2 categories:
Explicitly "fuck you I got mine" I can at least appreciate the honesty with these ones.
And "I haven't read a book since 12th grade, and now I struggle to read at a 2nd grade level." And that's just performing the act of reading. Actual comprehension and critical thinking are completely beyond them.
The religious types are part of the equation too, but my area isn't particularly religious, so I don't often come across those assholes.