So Sad: Republicans are happier than Democrats.

[Speck Tater]

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/060315_happiness_pew.html

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Republicans have been happier in surveys going back to 1972, the Pew study notes.

The reason might seem obvious, since "Republicans tend to have more money than Democrats, and-as we've already discovered-people who have more money tend to be happier," the report states.

But even after adjusting for income, poor Republicans are happier than poor Democrats, and rich Republicans are happier than rich Democrats.

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[pinkpops]

1. ignorance is bliss

[gravity]

2. Ignorance is bliss

[TwilightGardener]

3. Beat me to it by a hair!

[BuyingThyme]

4. Ignorance is bliss.

[Gregorian]

5. If you aren't paying attention, you aren't outraged.

They tend to be image oriented. They don't dig past the surface. They don't see the real truth. The deep truth. The one beyond the surface. Everything's fine.

Look at John Dean. He has progressively gotten less and less happy as time goes on.

[Ioo]

6. Retarded Kids are always happy, So I can see why.

YES I USED THE WORD RETARDED SO DEAL!

Repigs are happy, because they are to dumb to know how in the crapper we are.

[BlooInBloo]

11. Bah - I catch shit just for using "fucktard". It ain't right I tells'ya!

[alcibiades_mystery]

25. And you win the douchebag award

Hey, man, calling you a stupid motherfucking douchebag is just how I deal with your slipshod and ignorant use of "retarded." So deal.

[gorbal]

7. It's a conservative thing.

Most of the republicans I know are very upbeat and positive in how they live there life. In fact, there are alot of aspects of conservative "culture" that I kind of admire.

Of course, no matter how many times you prove them wrong they still insist they are right. It was like thet when I lived with my Republican Aun and Uncle. They were NEVER wrong about anything....so I learned not to argue with them.

[muntrv]

8. Easy to be happy when you don't have to face reality. Easy to be happy

when you're shallow.

[theoldman]

9. Unfortunately intelligence does not bring on an appearance of

happiness. Of course it does not make you feel gloomy either. I think the average intelligent person is content, sort of neutral. Some times I envy the ignorant people I know who go around smiling all of the time. I do not envy them when disaster strikes due to their ignorance. The bottom line is not to envy a happy person who is about to have an accident.

[illinoisprogressive]

10. I have to agree with Ioo

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. We all know Republicans lie like rugs. They really aren't happier -

they just say the opposite of what is real! (and, yes, ignorance is bliss!)

[BlooInBloo]

13. Hm. I've seen studies for as long as I can recall saying just the opposite....

... Naturally I haven't the slightest idea just what/where they are.

:)

[EFerrari]

14. What bull.

How can you be "happier" when you subscribe to an ideology that is based on fear?

[johnnyrocket]

15. Ignorance makes you stupid, happy and have a tendency to do evil.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

16. Bullshit. Every Republican I know is a miserable asshole. Every single one.

My theory about these surveys is that the people who buy into conservative myths i.e., traditional marriages are the best, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps, American supremacy, etc., are not likely to admit to anyone that they aren't fulfilled by them. They probably wouldn't know real happiness if it bit them in the ass, unless one of their cherished authority figures told them to be happy.

Democrats are unhappy because we're more likely to be critical thinkers, realists, and rebels.

[Michigander4Dean]

17. With Congressional Dems FUCKING CAPITULATING, I don't blame them.

[Hubert Flottz]

18. I'll bet they're tickled shitless that Bush is at 28% and falling...

I know I'm laughing about that!

[hfojvt]

19. "It is not the happiness of the individual convert that concerns me,

it is the happiness of mankind. If you genuinely desire the happiness of mankind, certain forms of ignoble personal happiness are not open to you."

I am not sure who wrote that. Could be Bertrand Russell or Vannevar Bush.

[dysfunctional press]

20. so....money DOES buy happiness- i THOUGHT so...

saying that it doesn't is just part of their class-warfare disinformation campaign.

[Gemini Cat]

21. Yes. I believe this. They are pigs.

Squealing pigs are always happy when shit rolling in the republic party.

[Cha]

22. Bullshit..

Being healthy is happy and I know some really sick republicons.

[fujiyama]

23. Easy to be happy

when you don't give a fuck...or are fucking others over rather than getting fucked over...or simply don't know a fucking thing.

[cynatnite]

24. I was happier when I believed in Santa Claus...

and when I grew up I learned how to think.

[KingFlorez]

26. Republicans pretend there are no problems

They don't face reality, there is always an excuse for everything, even obvious disasters (like Iraq). It's not that they are happier, it's just that they are masters of putting on a facade.

[LBJDemocrat]

27. "Fuck you, Jack. I got mine."

To be unhappy, one either needs to be economically deprived or have some form of emotions other than greed and hatred.

[txindy]

28. People think Republic party supporters are happy because they're whistling.

They fail to realize that the whistling is the sound of air rushing in one ear and out the other. The eyes rotating in opposite directions at once is a good tip-off, though. :crazy:

:toast:

[SoCalDem]

29. It's all a circle.. Rich republicans have money & power

and CONTROL over their own lives. THAT's what brings happiness..

Poor republicans often have conviction of their ideals and fanatical religion.

The rich have benefitted from pushing the western version of the "72 virgins in heaven", so poor people will consistently vote against their own best interests, in the hopes that "there is a better life awaiting them"..

They are in a symbiotic relationship and both need each other..

[marions ghost]

31. agreed

& well said.

Both types of Repuglicans live in delusion. But they have that sense of control.

[Matsubara]

30. oblivious=happy

Ignoring the problems of the people around you as well as the state of the environment are the hallmarks of GOP thinking.