Fundamentally, conservatism places responsibility with the individual. That leaves little for politicians to do, which is why it's uncommon for conservatives to be interested in running for political office. Politics is entirely focused on coercing behavior (that's the very definition of politics), so it's already a mismatch in values. The progressive mind thinks all problems are best solved at the highest level of government, and their genius Great Leaders will solve them for us. They're eager to involve themselves in politics because they have no inhibition to coercing behavior and sacrificing liberty in the process. Name any problem at all, like an ant infestation in your home, and they will gladly dream up a government program to handle it (probably by creating ant sanctuaries in the neighbors house).
It takes an honest politician to tell a person with complaint, or even a real and tragic problem, that government isn't the answer. What politician these days will tell someone that they won't address an issue because it's outside the scope of government to effectively solve?
