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Forum Post: Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 10, 2011, 10:31 p.m. EST by bereal (235)
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[-] 3 points by GypsyKing (8708) 12 years ago

Ignorance is bliss.

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[-] 2 points by demcapitalist (977) 12 years ago

Because they think what they are told to think. Easy, happy.

[-] -1 points by bereal (235) 12 years ago

Who told you to think that?

[-] 3 points by demcapitalist (977) 12 years ago

Learned it from years of watching GOP sheep. BahhhhhhhhhBahhhhhhhh

[-] 1 points by Alternatives2WallSt (62) 12 years ago

1/2 point on a scale of 1 to 4 based on self-perception questions.

I am basically conservative myself, but I only watched this nonsense half way. Someone let me know if they bothered to look at incidence of ulcers, clinical depression or suicides. Conservatives are definitely better at claiming to be straight when they are gay, and also culturally feel pressure often to say they are happy rather than 'let it all hang out.'

Also, it starts out comparing active occupyers with members of the AIE...! They could at least compare occupiers with tea partyers.

The researcher did say that this held up across the board. However, she did not mention gender. Do women's libbers have an 'anger' streak? While at the same time, do evangelical women feel required to claim fulfillment? That I do believe. I am not saying they don't both have reasons. But there maybe is your 1/2 point.

Also, maybe liberals on average simply care more sincerely about other people and the state of the nation. If you see someone always smiling, you may be seeing someone who is mentally challenged. A high happiness score is not necessarily something to brag about.

[-] 1 points by notforsale (19) 12 years ago

Well, they say Ignorance is bliss

[-] 1 points by IndenturedNation (118) 12 years ago

They think they are right all the time no matter what they think. It's more like a disease than happiness.

[-] 1 points by necropaulis (491) 12 years ago

I don't think any one group is really happier than the other.

[-] 1 points by GlobalSucks (87) 12 years ago

They are not

Who you going to believe some lame ass poll or the people you know?

[-] 0 points by Farleymowat (415) 12 years ago

Is this a trick question?

[-] 0 points by bereal (235) 12 years ago

Another interesting study.................................

Over the past 2-1/2 months, viewership of TV comedy shows has dropped dramatically. It seems more and more people are flocking to www.occupywallst.org for their daily dose of laughter. One viewer stated "In 10 minutes of reading the forum posts on the OWS site, I get more laughs than a few years worth of Leno, Letterman, etc. The TV comedy writers got nothin' on the OWS members. You just can't make this sh*t up!"