Rightwing socialism is among the oldest strands of socialism, going back to the early 19th century.

Instead of seeking equality as a cure for social ills rightwing socialism usually tries to preserve social classes and tends to seek communal harmony through other methods - often this falls into fascism as the harmony is sought through things like ultra-nationalism and scapegoating minorities (to avoid the class struggle).

Rightwing socialism also tends to be utopian and often has a very idealistic view of the past that it tries to use as a guide for the future. Rightwing socialism imagines a supposed rural, agricultural idyl and old virtues connected to it that industrialization would have destroyed, leading partly to current social problems and disharmony.

In it's heart rightwing socialism is thus conservative, but a rightwing socialist is differentiated from a true conservative in that a rightwing socialist does want to change the society - he doesn't think that in it's current form it's as good as it can be - and improve the condition of those people that are not intended to be his scapegoats.