Republican politicians run on "family values." Conservatives vote for these "Family Values" candidates. These people go to church where the pastor or church official preaches "family values." HATE is not a "family value!" 

"Family Values" in the American court system. Condoning rape is not a "family value" A four day sentence for a white rapist is racist. Giving a person of color 50 years for stealing a couple of candy bars.................

http://evolutioncounseling.com/condescending-attitude/
From a psychoanalytic point of view this sort of condescending attitude towards life is a defense mechanism meant to block conscious awareness about the fact that deep down these people feel small and inferior.