why do conservatives and the right HATE "traditional families"?

How Conservatives and the GOP Destroyed the "Traditional Family" They Claim to Treasure | | AlterNet: "

Social conservatives are right about one thing: the American family is under attack, but not from cultural liberals. The greatest threat to the American family is economic stress -- and the modern-day Republicans and social conservatives who preach family values are the ones who have done the most to imperil the American family. From union-busting and the outsourcing of jobs to developing countries and opposing universal health care, social conservatives have not only endangered the American middle class -- they have also made it increasingly hard to raise a "traditional" family.

well worth reading the whole article... i'm lovin' me some AlterNet lately...