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Scholars at the University of Florida and University of Toronto published an extensive study in 2011 titled in part āConservatives Are Happier Than Liberals, But Why?ā That paper was based on yet several other studies surveying the attitudes of American adults on life and how those lined up with their political ideologies.
The authors found that āconservatism was positively related to life satisfaction . . . and even after controlling for participantsā age, gender, and family income level . . . conservatives are indeed happier than liberals.ā Surveyed students who were more likely to cite personal responsibility and conscientiousness as dominant factors in their lives tended to self-identify as politically conservative and also tended to exude āa more positive outlook and stronger feelings of self-worth, as indicated by greater optimism and self-esteem as well as lower depression and depressive symptomology.ā
The American Perspectives Survey, conducted in May 2021 by the Survey Center on American Life, found Democrats and liberals were more likely to say they have ended friendships because of political disagreement. Among Republicans, 10% said they had done so. It was double for Democrats. In terms of ideology, 28% of liberals said they had ended friendships over political disagreements. Only 10% of conservatives said the same.
As much as you have something to say, liberals just as assuredly donāt want to hear it. This wouldnāt be so annoying if they didnāt pretend to place so much value on tolerance and diversity. Liberals are nothing if not closed-minded, insolent grumps.
The numbers make clear that not all liberals are necessarily maladjusted wet blankets. But if someone is a liberal, he or she is much more likely to be. Itās their essence. Itās in their DNA. Bitter is their natural state of being. Miserable is their default position.
Eddie Scarry is the author of āLiberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone,ā from which this exclusive excerpt is taken.
nypost.com
Comment:
Conservatives are more mature, pragmatic and wiser than Liberals.
Liberals are immature and prone to grievance obsessions.
Liberals fear phantom problems like Climate Change.
The authors found that āconservatism was positively related to life satisfaction . . . and even after controlling for participantsā age, gender, and family income level . . . conservatives are indeed happier than liberals.ā Surveyed students who were more likely to cite personal responsibility and conscientiousness as dominant factors in their lives tended to self-identify as politically conservative and also tended to exude āa more positive outlook and stronger feelings of self-worth, as indicated by greater optimism and self-esteem as well as lower depression and depressive symptomology.ā
The American Perspectives Survey, conducted in May 2021 by the Survey Center on American Life, found Democrats and liberals were more likely to say they have ended friendships because of political disagreement. Among Republicans, 10% said they had done so. It was double for Democrats. In terms of ideology, 28% of liberals said they had ended friendships over political disagreements. Only 10% of conservatives said the same.
As much as you have something to say, liberals just as assuredly donāt want to hear it. This wouldnāt be so annoying if they didnāt pretend to place so much value on tolerance and diversity. Liberals are nothing if not closed-minded, insolent grumps.
The numbers make clear that not all liberals are necessarily maladjusted wet blankets. But if someone is a liberal, he or she is much more likely to be. Itās their essence. Itās in their DNA. Bitter is their natural state of being. Miserable is their default position.
Eddie Scarry is the author of āLiberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone,ā from which this exclusive excerpt is taken.

Liberals are more likely to be maladjusted wet blankets: Hereās the proof
Leftists are miserable by nature, even if some of them are better at coping with it than their most insufferable peers.

Comment:
Conservatives are more mature, pragmatic and wiser than Liberals.
Liberals are immature and prone to grievance obsessions.
Liberals fear phantom problems like Climate Change.