Brooks also did research a few years back that found that conservatives and Christians were far more charitable with their time and money than their less-religious, secular counterparts.
I hope I don't get any replies to this saying something like, "Well, I'm a liberal and I'm very generous!" I'm sure you are, but this is what Brooks found about the OVERALL population.
Individual situations don't refute findings about overall society.
Why are liberals so unhappy all the time?
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Arthur Brooks, a professor of business and government at Syracuse University, finds that conservatives are twice as likely as liberals to say they're happy. That's not necessarily because of their politics but because they are statistically more likely to be married, go to church, and be optimistic about their future—boosting personal happiness. For liberals, the rates are lower.
Liberals are more likely to feel like victims and feel that collective action is the best way to make things happen. That may be right, but it's a frustrating way to live. The Democratic Party is a coalition of oppressed groups. These are legitimate grievances in a lot of cases, but that does not make for a happy party.
So is this book another thing for liberals to feel bad about?
It shouldn't be. There's something like 17 million happy liberals in America. America is a happy country notwithstanding its politics. But there is a political breakdown. If we understand why certain groups have the happiness edge, there's no reason other groups can't get it, too. Liberals shouldn't read this book and say, "Hey, the reason I'm unhappy is because I'm evil and wrong." There is no claim that conservatives are better or righter. But it's undeniable that there is something conservatives have in their lives that makes them happier than liberals.
http://adrianvance.blogspot.com/2011/12/liberals-are-unhappy-...
http://mobile.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/05/05/why-conserv...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=BABC...
Liberals are more likely to feel like victims and feel that collective action is the best way to make things happen. That may be right, but it's a frustrating way to live. The Democratic Party is a coalition of oppressed groups. These are legitimate grievances in a lot of cases, but that does not make for a happy party.
So is this book another thing for liberals to feel bad about?
It shouldn't be. There's something like 17 million happy liberals in America. America is a happy country notwithstanding its politics. But there is a political breakdown. If we understand why certain groups have the happiness edge, there's no reason other groups can't get it, too. Liberals shouldn't read this book and say, "Hey, the reason I'm unhappy is because I'm evil and wrong." There is no claim that conservatives are better or righter. But it's undeniable that there is something conservatives have in their lives that makes them happier than liberals.
http://adrianvance.blogspot.com/2011/12/liberals-are-unhappy-...
http://mobile.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/05/05/why-conserv...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=BABC...
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Jen 2013/02/23 01:08:23
They construct their maladjusted view based on
1- EMOTION
2- PRE CONCEIVED but unproven ideas. They form their conclusions first and then distort facts to bend around them.
They make up a story,,keep repeating it, and then believe their OWN LIES. LOL
"Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views."
William F. Buckley, Jr.
YOU offer all illogical emotion and NO factual information.
Typical sad lefty loon.
Andy
About liberals:
Add+1 They do not think logically.
They construct their maladjusted view based on
1- EMOTION
2- PRE CONCEIVED but unproven ideas. They form their conclusions first and then distort facts to bend around them.
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It seems that Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell, both having begun life
as Marxists, prove the brilliance of Winston Churchill when he said,“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a ,,,,,,,conservative at forty,,,,,,,, you have ......no brain.”
Then a study was done on people who have a faith, went to church; they are happier then the rest of the people. Most dems now, are ATHEISTS. Three times ,at the DNC, the left/ dems, DENIED CHRIST at their convention. Again, you are the more hideous liars. Ask, me anything. Your obama has been on the corrupt list since 2006, and the FBI was investigating him, when he became president; by voter fraud..TWICE. I have facts, you want to block me? Or learn?
Are you stimulated? The FACTS, cannot change; we keep hoping the LEFT will finally absorb them, that is why they don't change,,,FACTS DON'T CHANGE, The left posts a LIE;,,we correct with real information. You , the left,,,IGNORES the information. Even, with words from obama's OWN MOUTH on vedio and TV programs. You deny, deny, deny, attack, then lie some more.