"Rather, it seems conservatives get upset at the idea of an unlevel playing field, i.e. creating policies that favor one group over another." I posit that this

"Rather, it seems conservatives get upset at the idea of an unlevel playing field, i.e. creating policies that favor one group over another." I posit that this is not true in the least; they just get upset at the idea of a policy that isn't targeted at giving them the upper hand. Otherwise, they're perfectly fine with policies that favor one group (them) over another.