Why are liberals less happy?

[Anonymous]

Something I noticed. When I was young and dumb I was a liberal. They are more negative and community doesn’t matter as much. Relationships are short lasting and fake also. Family isn’t as important as it is to conservatives.

[BCRanger10]

If that is true, and I have no reason to doubt that it is, I can think of a few reasons.

The first is that conservatives are more likely to be religious, in both belief and practice. A religious faith helps them to keep things in perspective. They can offer their sufferings and troubles to a transcendent, supernatural, and eternal wisdom, otherwise known as Divine Providence, or more simply, to God.

For another, whether religious or not, as you said, yes, conservatives will be family-oriented. Family is one of the things that provides meaning one's life.

And I think one of the biggest reasons though is that quite simply, conservatives are at peace with people not liking them or disagreeing with them (generally speaking).

[inhua]

liberals have been brainwashed into believing feelings are more important than facts

this is why they are miserable because they are basing their decisions on emotions instead of logic and when shit goes wrong in their lives, they try to justify this through emotions again

[Kingofkings1992]

Because they are whiny babies. They think everything needs change, or “progress.” They will always have something to complain about. Obviously, I am generalizing here, but many of the Trump Derangement Syndrome morons fit this description to a tee.

[AngryCarl2]

Because we're smarter. Any idiot can be happy if they just don't think about stuff.

[Anonymous]

I've been a liberal. Now I'm not. I'm also not a stereotypical conservative however. Maybe just moderate.

[Anonymous]

Speak for yourself. I am very happy.