http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060214-111128-5493r.htm
I know this has been asked before but I'd still like to explore it.
But before I do, I'd like to eliminate two possible negative answers:
Rather invariably, I expect a person from the left to say, "Ignorance is bliss." Or, a person on the right to say, "Intelligence leads to the means and ends to create happiness." Every study done to date has found no correlation between party affiliation and I.Q. scores.
My theory:
Republicans are more conservative by nature. Conservative means to want to preserve things the way they are. A person satisfied with their current situation will not desire change as much as a person dissatisfied. Satisfaction and content are key factors in a happy mindset.
It might not be that liberalism leads to unhappiness, as much as discontent leads to liberalism, and discontent is closely associated with unhappiness.
(Please no partisan attacks or ad hominem. Thanks.)
2007-03-02
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