USA TODAY – A 2022 survey indicates conservatives report higher levels of happiness than liberals.
The happiness gap between liberals and conservatives is consistent across demographics.
A social psychologist suggests a belief in meritocracy is a strong predictor of both happiness and political ideology, with conservatives scoring higher on meritocratic beliefs.
The author argues that conservatives’ emphasis on personal responsibility and limited government contributes to their happiness, while liberals’ focus on government intervention leads to dissatisfaction.
Every time I open social media or turn on the news, I consistently see one thing: Liberals are outraged.
Whether it’s fear and loathing over the Supreme Court’s decision on transgender care or rioting and protesting because President Donald Trump is enforcing our nation’s immigration laws, liberals are angry.
It seems like many of them enjoy being angry, too.
You know who isn’t angry? Conservatives like me. And we have the data to show why.
Research documents conservatives’ happiness
Statistician and political analyst Nate Silver presented a detailed analysis of the 2022 Cooperative Election Study, which surveyed 60,000 Americans. Silver concluded the survey shows conservatives outnumber liberals among people who report excellent mental health.
On June 18, statistician and political analyst Nate Silver presented a detailed analysis of the 2022 Cooperative Election Study, which surveyed 60,000 Americans.
Silver concluded that the survey shows that conservatives outnumber liberals 51% to 20% among people who report excellent mental health. And liberals outnumber conservatives 45% to 19% among voters who say they have poor mental health.
Silver found that the liberal-conservative mental health gap is fairly consistent across multiple demographics, including gender, race, age, education and income.
Here are some key findings from Silver’s analysis:
- Conservative women report considerably higher levels of happiness than liberal men.
- Black liberals are significantly happier than white liberals.
- Bisexual liberals report the lowest happiness level of any demographic …
