Ladislav Hejdánek's 1990 essay critically analyzes the phenomenon of establishing conservative political parties in the period immediately following the fall of the totalitarian regime in Czechoslovakia. The author ponders a fundamental paradox: what can conservatives in the fractured society of that time actually conserve when the previous order was based on Stalinism and the destruction of traditional values? Hejdánek argues that for authentic conservatism to exist, it is first necessary to create or restore structures and values that are worth preserving. Therefore, the emergence of a conservative party in a post-communist context paradoxically requires a radical, almost revolutionary creative act—either in the form of inspiration from foreign models or the revival of long-forgotten national traditions. The author calls for a clearer definition of the conservative program and warns that without first building solid societal foundations, conservatism remains merely an empty declarative gesture. The reflection opens a broader debate on the meaning of political ideologies during a period of profound social transformation and the necessity of actively constructing a new social order.