Conservatives Really are Happier

Conservatives really are nicer than Liberals. They're happier too, according to the General Social Survey. Peter Schweitzer has written a provocative article on the subject in The Daily Mail. You can read the full article here.

Here are some sample questions and responses:

Is it your obligation to care for a seriously injured/ill spouse or parent, or should you give care only if you really want to?
Of those describing themselves as 'conservative', 71 per cent said it was. Only 46 per cent of those on the Left agreed.

Do you get happiness by putting someone else's happiness ahead of your own?
55 per cent of those who said they were 'very conservative' said Yes, compared with 20 per cent of those who were 'very liberal'.

When asked by the World Values Survey whether parents should sacrifice their own well-being for those of their children, those on the Left were nearly twice as likely to say No.

Most surprising of all is reputable research showing those on the Left are more interested in money than Right-wingers.

He also observes those on the left seem more obsessed with self and feelings. Clinton-era navel gazing and a glance at Michelle Obama's college thesis confirm these observations.