conservatives happier because they don't care about anyone else

Conservatives Happier Than Liberals

Individuals with conservative ideologies are happier than liberal-leaners, and new research pinpoints the reason: Conservatives rationalize social and economic inequalities.

Regardless of marital status, income or church attendance, right-wing individuals reported greater life satisfaction and well-being than left-wingers, the new study found. Conservatives also scored highest on measures of rationalization, which gauge a person's tendency to justify, or explain away, inequalities.

The rationalization measure included statements such as: "It is not really that big a problem if some people have more of a chance in life than others," and "This country would be better off if we worried less about how equal people are."

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Wow - a scientific study showing that conservatives think only of themselves?! So, because liberals actually care about other people and want the best for everyone, they are less happy. That actually makes a lot of sense - if you have no empathy, it doesn't matter how badly our government screws our country, our economy, the environment, or the world, as long as our little bubble isn't directly affected within your lifetime. This explains why cons are so anti-tax - they want their money for themselves, not to help the city, the country or any other people.

Apparently selfishness makes you happy!