GOP'ish candidates

[randolph]

Some more food for thought.

Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

1. Jaime L. Napier and
2. John T. Jost

+ Author Affiliations

1. New York University

1. Jaime L. Napier, Department of Psychology, New York University, 6 Washington Place, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003?6634, e-mail: jnapier@nyu.edu.

Abstract

In this research, we drew on system-justification theory and the notion that conservative ideology serves a palliative function to explain why conservatives are happier than liberals. Specifically, in three studies using nationally representative data from the United States and nine additional countries, we found that right-wing (vs. left-wing) orientation is indeed associated with greater subjective well-being and that the relation between political orientation and subjective well-being is mediated by the rationalization of inequality. In our third study, we found that increasing economic inequality (as measured by the Gini index) from 1974 to 2004 has exacerbated the happiness gap between liberals and conservatives, apparently because conservatives (more than liberals) possess an ideological buffer against the negative hedonic effects of economic inequality.

Personally, I think this is BS. All the conservatives I know are pissed off all the time. LOL

[ila]

Originally Posted by randolph

...Personally, I think this is BS. All the conservatives I know are pissed off all the time. LOL

And liberals are happy all the time. Oops sorry, they aren't. They're usually too pissed off and railing at the conservatives to have any happiness in their lives.

But on second thought liberals are happiest when they're pissed off and ranting about conservatives. It's the whole purpose of their being.

[smc]

One of my students shared this with me this evening. I post it without comment.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by ila

And liberals are happy all the time. Oops sorry, they aren't. They're usually too pissed off and railing at the conservatives to have any happiness in their lives.

But on second thought liberals are happiest when they're pissed off and ranting about conservatives. It's the whole purpose of their being.

The Republicans need to reincarnate Ronald Reagen and
The Democrats need to reincarnate Franklin Roosevelt then
everybody would be happy.
In the meantime

[ila]

Originally Posted by randolph

The Republicans need to reincarnate Ronald Reagen and
The Democrats need to reincarnate Franklin Roosevelt then
everybody would be happy...

Good one, Randolph.

[randolph]

This might surprise some of our Liberal friends.

[transjen]

All you hear from the GOP is the rich create jobs and by cutting there taxes the rich in turn will create jobs
So W cut taxes for the rich not once but twice and those cuts are still in effect and unlike all the BS from the GOP the truth is Obama did not add or raise taxes on these so called job creating saints
So taxes on these job creaters has been cut for 12 years now so where are these jobs
All four wanna be GOP presidents are screaming make the Bush tax cuts periment and give them even more tax cuts and it will put everyone back to work
Why do people buy in to this BULLSHIT?
it hasn't worked so far so way by keeping this policy going will all of asudden work
So far all the GOP plans to restore America is keep the the failed agenda going by
the poor
deregalating rules for big bussiness and wallstreet
Doing away with social security and medicare
starting more wars
and make sure the top one percent never pay any taxes
just the same tired old GOP FU to the working class
been there seen it lived it done it 2001-2008, 1980-1992,1968-1976
WAKE UP AMERICA
A GOP whitehouse will make us a thrid world country
Jerseygirl Jen

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by transjen

All you hear from the GOP is the rich create jobs and by cutting there taxes the rich in turn will create jobs
So W cut taxes for the rich not once but twice and those cuts are still in effect and unlike all the BS from the GOP the truth is Obama did not add or raise taxes on these so called job creating saints
So taxes on these job creaters has been cut for 12 years now so where are these jobs

The unemployment rate during most of W's presidency has been pretty good - around 5-6%. Since financial collapse (a consequence of lending practices not taxing), Obama has decided to keep the Bush tax cuts not so much to create jobs but because he knows if he raises taxes that will increase unemployment. But you know that already.

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by randolph

Some more food for thought.

Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

That one's easy...

[transjen]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

That one's easy...

Sure is just look at the conseratives you have pictured

Take a good look and ask yourself what do they all have in common?
Answer they are all total whackjobs
And no one is happier then a total nut
Jerseygirl Jen

[randolph]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

That one's easy...

It would be interesting to compare the IQs of those two groups of females.

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by randolph

It would be interesting to compare the IQs of those two groups of females.

I'd take Miss Crowley's body & brains any time ... I'd keep my cock though

[randolph]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

I'd take Miss Crowley's body & brains any time ... I'd keep my cock though

Oh! I thought you were into Ann Coulter.