Let me be the first to say it...

Ignorance is Bliss

And BTW Boaz. I didn't see this article as too complimentary to Cons. It basically says they're happier because they're better at lying to themselves.

Hell when You have people like Rush thinking for You it relieves alot of pressure on ones life.

Larry Mohr

To justify economic inequalities, a person could support the idea of meritocracy, in which people supposedly move up their economic status in society based on hard work and good performance.
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Hmmm. So conservatives believe in hard work and performance, and liberals don't.

Well, that explains a lot. Have a great day!

happiness = delusional

seriously, libs have been down and out for so long, they should be downright depressed.
they want social programs that are never going to happen with the money this administration's put out over the last eight years.
they want clean air that even their grand kids won't breathe in.
they want peace that will not occur in any of our lifetimes.
they want equality for all that hasn't happened ever (delusion know no boundry)
on and on..
basically, they've set their sites higher than conservatives.

cons seem to be happy simply by screwing someone, denying someone something or simply wallowing in their own dirt.
when you are pacified that easily, this conclusion makes perfect sense.

all the best.

Duh, everything is great, George. Tell me about the rabbits, okay George? I want to get a rabbit. I would hug it and squeeze it and play with it and then wring it's little neck.

Liberals are not happy, because they are stubborn, stupid, or mentally challenged.
At the very least, they suffer from low self esteem. They do not accept the fact, that others can be more intelligent than they are.
Also, you would be "Not as happy" if you had to defend yourself all the time.
They do not want to admit they were/are wrong, because they feel that would show weakness, and they would rather be wrong, than to admit weakness. Want proof? read the Bitching and whining that follows this.

Thats for sure. We are happier because we are smart.

The liberals on the other hand are stupid, low level thinkers.

Thats why they need the government to run their life and everything else. Because they can't do it themselves.

So because of this, democrats "worry" about how the government is going to save them their entire lives.

Me on the other hand, I rejoice in the opportunity each day to mock every single democrat I see on the street openly. It makes me laugh. They are like stupid trolls that walk around with no real thoughts.

You try and engage a liberal in an argument, GUARANTEED within 3 sentences its Bush's fault.

Thats the level of intelligence they have. Which doesn't surprise me, since democrats believe they actually evolved from rocks.

Kuma

KUMA

You wrongly assume every Democrat is a liberal, just as it's wrong to assume every Republican is a NeoCon moron

BTW, Americans are identifying themselves as Democrats by double digits over Republicans. You're outnumbered. The GOP is in a slide. Soon, all the idiots like Rush and Hannity will be nothing more than another radio show no one listens to but the few remaining sheep and dittoheads.

Young people 17-35 - the future of politics - are voting Democratic by huge, huge margins. Older GOPers are pissed as hell with what the NeoCon morons did to the party. Party's over for the GOP for the foreseeable future.

Hey AmericanUnity.

Let me spell it out for you. Obama c a n t w i n.

N O T E L E C T A B L E.

You understand?

And I have no doubt your right, in 20 years 65% or so of Americans will be total liberals.

I mean you can't have unfettered illegal immigration, and import the poorest people in the world with entitlement mentality by the 10's of millions and expect even 1 of them to be GOP.

They are all democrats.

Just in the last 10 years, because of Clinton and Bush, because of the births, and illegals, I would assume about 45 MILLION people are the results of illegals.

there you go, 45 million democrats.

So I agree with you there.

GOD KNOWS why you guys like the poorest people in the world, and you want to give them every free social service, but hey, its your downfall.

Kuma

Hey AU,

Obama will be our next president by a LAND SLIDE, it will be the shortest count in history. We will know by 8 pm in the evening.

In fact they won't need to do total counts because the majority will be reached just half way thru.

The only way they will gain control, is if they do not use writtten communications at the polling place. It will have to be pictures, and chads. So there is still hope.

Conservatives happier than libs ....... posted by boaz.

Wow! We all know boaz sounds like such a happy guy here in blog world.

"Landslide" is what we need for Obama. Anyone know of any loose earth anywhere?

Curious Gearge.
Yep, he looks just like him.

Gearge=George

We all know boaz sounds like such a happy guy here in blog world.

Actually moneywar, I am very happy. It's just when I am showing liberals reality that they think I'm sad. Anyday on the other side of the afghanistan and Iraq borders is a good day!

Actually moneywar, I am very happy. It's just when I am showing liberals reality that they think I'm sad. Anyday on the other side of the afghanistan and Iraq borders is a good day!

Yep, you are a spittin imagine of happiness, in fact you are so happy that everyone here on blog world and for that matter the masses are all trying to flock to you and see how you have achieved such utopia.

Young people 17-35 - the future of politics - are voting Democratic by huge, huge margins.

Posted by AMERICANUNITY

That doesn't mean anything. By the time they're 35, they'll fall in line just like everybody else.

Kuma

Are you the same guy who predicted Rudi would be the next president. Haven't heard from him in a while, but he was always so sure of his predictions.

You're amusing in the same kind of way.

Hmmm. So conservatives believe in hard work and performance

YEAH!

As Exemplified by GW Bush!

American Unity,

of course the younger crowd votes Dem.

everyone knows the saying

if you aren't a liberal when you are younger you have no heart, if aren't conservative by the time your older you have no brain.

"if you aren't a liberal when you are younger you have no heart, if aren't conservative by the time your older you have no brain."

Don't forget the last part - if you aren't an independent by the time you're 50, you haven't learned to think.

Conservative happiness: Spacing out with Coulter and Malkin. A good execution somewhere. A mission accomplished on a flight deck. A bloody fetus photo to harass some poor teen-girl entering a clinic. Seeing a black person, or a Hispanic person, or simply po' white Appalachian trash starving by the side of some road. Hundred-dollar three-minute doctor appointments, More? herm

Liberal happiness:
Bitching, whining and blaming

Yo Herm:
Conservative happiness: Spacing out with Coulter and Malkin.(envy or character assassination?) A good execution somewhere.( Justice is served) A mission accomplished on a flight deck.( Mistake) A bloody fetus photo to harass some poor teen-girl entering a clinic.( A murdered child who was not allowed any rights, displaying photo evidence of the truth) Seeing a black person, or a Hispanic person, or simply po' white Appalachian trash starving by the side of some road.( As long as they are liberals, who cares? By the way, why insert the race card here? Why not just the word "People"?) Hundred-dollar three-minute doctor appointments, ( Personal responsibility, look it up) More? herm ( no thanks, I have heard enough)

Alahu Bushbar! Alahu Cheneybar! "Submission" is good for the soul and easy on the intellect. So there is no need to justify inequities and unfairness. It is all the same. To me social conservatism is the FIRST COUSIN to Fundamentalist Islam. They are both willing to tolerate inequities and a tiered existence between the lucky and the less fortunate. They are both willing to tolerate repression and punishment, and to decry individual thought and expanded social freedoms.

This is why Cheneybar and Bushbar are so hyped up on becoming modern-day American Emirs. They see nothing wrong with petro-dollar inequality and social repression. It's all right for them, therefore its all right for everyone.

Is there any inherent difference in the way a lib or a con defines "happiness" for himself?

The very ideologies of liberal and conservative prove that conservatives are happier. Conservatives are happy with the way things are and do not want to change them. The liberals want to change things. The only reason people want to change is because they are not happy with the way things are. Think about it -- have you ever met anyone who wants to change something that they are happy with?

Odd -- I hear conservatives saying that "liberals" are against hard work and performance. Wonder where that comes from? Though I am a confirmed "centrist" and I don't understand what the terms "liberal" and "conservative' really mean, it seems to me that some of the world's most "liberal" innovations have been some of the best things that ever happened in the world, and that many people more liberal than me are much harder working than either me or my more conservative brethren.

Look at the revolution in public health, consumer advocacy, environmental advocacy, and open governance. These were all "liberal" innovations, and it seems the world is better off for them.

On a more personal level, look at the protypical "liberal" USSC Justice Thurgood Marshall. He was a prodigious worker! Look at the civil rights workers who turned out en masse against Jim Crow -- They all were selfless and tireless in working themselves nearly to death (or in some cases, beyond) to rectify social injustices. Today, many liberal, hard working D.A.'s know they will make less money at their chosen career, but they choose it because it will make them feel that they are living honest lives that are more meaningful than pursuing careers in corporate law representing special interests.

The kids at my graduate schools who were often the biggest slackers were generally from the fancy watch wearing crowd; they regularly found shortcuts throughout their blessed youth; and they finagled their way into high-status corporate jobs based on connections and their willingness to work for mammon rather than for mankind. Their "success" had less to do with their willingness to "work hard" as opposed to willingness to "work for the highest bidder". Often, the absence of a social conscience helped them find their way.

"Conservatives are happy with the way things are and do not want to change them."

Pretty much says it all about conservatives. Things are much better with yer head in the sand.

Good thing you cocksuckers weren't around 250yrs ago...oh, wait...you were...only you were called "torys".

"Conservatives are happy with the way things are and do not want to change them. "

My cat is happy too. Doesn't want to change a damned thing. Let's give my cat the vote too. "Too" means suffrage for the unborn. Any human still happy in the age of Bush ... well, I'm reminded of the deathless line when Meg Ryan faked the orgasm to Billy Crystal: "I'll have what she's having." herm

Any human still happy in the age of Bush ...

Herm: Some of us have a life outside of politics and our happiness is therefore not dependent on who is president.

I've been happy my whole life, even when I didn't like the president as the one we have now. I'm sorry to hear that your happiness depends on who is in the White House. No offense, but you really need to get a life, herm, and quit letting Bush control yours.

Let me be the first to say it...

Ignorance is Bliss

Posted by TFDNihilist

Just came to say THIS, really.

Total Fuckin' D got there first me-sees.

Good eye there, TFDN!

Actually, that, combined with a tendency towards being wealthy elitist asswipes with less empathy than the average serial killer ensures the Right a huge advantage in the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" singalong competition.

Change frightens them.

The Status Quo is their friend.

Spud would rather be an aware and empathetic humane being rather than one of these slack-jawed, imbecilic ass-clowns anyday.

Be Well.

/Outta here fer a bit, as a tater do,
stage left.

Funny - those calling conservatives "ignorant" are also referring to others as "elitist." Sounds hypocritical to me.

hmmmmmm...20 posts out of 40 comments protesting too much - looks like at least half of u.s are unhappy. i could've counted wrong.

nonetheless, conservatives ARE happier on the whole - you don't see us flipping out and going crazy just for the sake of going there.

y'all on the liberal side are soooooooooooo unhappy, you have to come HERE to try and prove you're not. sad really.

and when you're not slamming conservatives, you're secretly wishing you could do us bodily harm or worse. it's apparent to everybody but yourselves.

watch yourselves - people ARE watching.

Hey Nanc You would be happy too if You didn't have to think for Yourself drank the Bush Lemming Juice and had Your daily Talking Points emailed to You first thing in the morning. I would be simply estatic too if I were a Conservative.

Larry Mohr

Hey Joe just because one is stupid doesn't mean that they can't be elitist as well. Hell just look at Paris Hilton. She is as dumb as rock salt and yet She is part of the elitists. It's not hypocritical at all to point that out.

Larry Mohr

I am a Conservative and completely content in my life because I don't worry about things I have no control of; global warming, the economy (everybody else can have a recession, but not me), poverty, so on and so forth. Yeah call it having your head in the sand. I'd rather not try to depress myself which is what some people do. We live in a great society with a robust economy, so great that people have to manufacture things to worry about. We have the leisure to worry about things out of our control.

I am in college and some classmates get so damned depressed about shit like Tibet and the environment, while I just enjoy going to off track betting and living my life.

Its not ignorance, its knowing what the hell you need to worry about.

Its not ignorance, its knowing what the hell you need to worry about.

Posted by andyuhenet at 2008-05-09 03:14 AM | Reply

ie- Just you. Yeah, you're a conservative...

Listen to ole Andy. He is the reason why Conservatives get the Elitist label a lot. It's the I've got mine screw everyone else's mentality. It's not having one's head in the sand. It's literally having one's head firmly planted in their Ringpieces. The Economy is in ashambles if You would just open Your eyes as see. You SHOULD worry about the economy because everyone suffers when it's bad even YOU Andy even though Your mind is breathing in methane it still affects You negatively. But I suppose living as You do not caring about ANYONE but YOURSELF one would tend to be "Happy"

Larry Mohr

The happiest? Easy...

Independents.

1. We get to bag on both parties.

2. We never have to like the current government's mistakes.

3. We're the only party with it's own National Holiday.

LOL.

If the economy is in shambles why did I get an 11% raise in January and 30% bonus. Hmmm.... Go get a real job

To justify economic inequalities, a person could support the idea of meritocracy, in which people supposedly move up their economic status in society based on hard work and good performance.
* * *

Hmmm. So conservatives believe in hard work and performance, and liberals don't.

Well, that explains a lot. Have a great day!

Posted by rightisright at 2008-05-08 12:00 AM

This is how W rose to power? Hard work and good performance? Please!

"those who dare to become successful among the failing do so at their peril".

George de Poor Handlery

Gotta agree with Danforth. Although the down side is, independents never get to be fascists. I miss not having Johnson on my side.

'If the economy is in shambles why did I get an 11% raise in January and 30% bonus(?)"

I presume your question is rhetorical, Tim, and you REALLY want no reply. But if I must guess, I might suggest it's because you suck up to management's appalling political/economic positions. herm

"...you're secretly wishing you could do us bodily harm or worse. it's apparent to everybody but yourselves."

No secret about it when it comes to neanderthals like 101, Nancy, but in your case I sense room for hope. It's probably wishful thinking, but I keep imagining that some day you will post something that doesn't merely parrot Schlafly-Coulter-Malkin-Ayn Rand "economics." herm

"...conservatives (who) believe in hard work and performance" have obviously never worked on an American daily newspaper. But come to think of it, working journalists probably are unlikely to be conservative. herm

Its not ignorance, its knowing what the hell you need to worry about.

Posted by andyuhenet at 2008-05-09 03:14 AM

This is true, it's hard to feel bad about bad stuff when you don't care ;)

But honestly, part of feeling good is living up to your expectations, if you expect less of the catching up with the Jones's and being happy with what you have, you will be happier. The US is not even close in happiness as a nation compared to others. Yet our standard of living is quite high.

The US is not even close in happiness as a nation compared to others.

Oh come on now! Who the hell would do a study about something like that? How the hell would you tally the results and Who the hell would believe it?

"I don't worry about things I have no control of; global warming, the economy (everybody ... I just enjoy going to off track betting and living my life."

What college, for heaven's sake? (Maybe that's closer to the truth than it looks.) Let me hope that reality never catches up with you. Indeed, if you play your cards right you can go through your entire life and never have a real thought. herm

"Its not ignorance, its knowing what the hell you need to worry about."

And in Andy's college, apostrophes are what you suffer when an artery in your head explodes. Of course in Andy's college arteries are probably wide streets. herm

Worry is counterproductive.

Who said, "He who hesitates is lost?"

I forget.

But he must have been a pilot.

Worry is counterproductive.

Posted by Zatoichi

Considering the source, I find that statement laughable.

"Worry is counterproductive.

Posted by Zatoichi

Considering the source, I find that statement laughable.

Posted by Ray at 2008-05-09 08:28 PM"

Thanks for the laugh.

"engineer"

We must have Ray's "engineering" credentials ...

1972 BSME Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ.

You don't see me cut and pasting jargon I can't explain in understandable language. And unlike you, you don't see me accepting computer models on faith. For a guy who claims to be so well educated, you have a hard time communicating ideas.