Right Wingers Happier Than Left Wingers

[n_huffhines]

Pretty interesting conversation about why right-wingers are happier than left-wingers. The guest is the guy who wrote the book Coddling the American Mind. He has some pretty good explanations.

- liberals suffer more from anxiety and depression
- people with anxiety need CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), and the world is offering them reverse CBT. Instead of the attitude "a lot of this is in my head, and it's not as bad as it seems," it is replaced by "this is a catastrophe, and it's because the world is completely ****ed." They talked about somehow right-wingers can have so much distrust in institutions and have this same attitude that things are totally ****ed, but it seems to make them happier. I guess the explanation is it's not coupled with anxiety?
- less religiosity (which is correlated with happiness)

They talked about how quickly this happened, since liberals were so hopeful in the Obama era. They had a completely different identity and now the driving force is just shaming/scaring people into siding with them, and it's not been a winning strategy for the party or resulted in good for America.

There were plenty of other interesting points that are escaping me.

Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?

It has now been nearly two decades since a majority of Americans have told pollsters at NBC that they’re satisfied with the way things are going. This hope drought has no precedent in modern polling.

www.theringer.com

 

[whodeycin85]

Pretty interesting conversation about why right-wingers are happier than left-wingers. The guest is the guy who wrote the book Coddling the American Mind. He has some pretty good explanations.

- liberals suffer more from anxiety and depression
- people with anxiety need CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), and the world is offering them reverse CBT. Instead of the attitude "a lot of this is in my head, and it's not as bad as it seems," it is replaced by "this is a catastrophe, and it's because the world is completely ****ed." They talked about somehow right-wingers can have so much distrust in institutions and have this same attitude that things are totally ****ed, but it seems to make them happier. I guess the explanation is it's not coupled with anxiety?
- less religiosity (which is correlated with happiness)

They talked about how quickly this happened, since liberals were so hopeful in the Obama era. They had a completely different identity and now the driving force is just shaming/scaring people into siding with them, and it's not been a winning strategy for the party or resulted in good for America.

There were plenty of other interesting points that are escaping me.

Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?

It has now been nearly two decades since a majority of Americans have told pollsters at NBC that they’re satisfied with the way things are going. This hope drought has no precedent in modern polling.

www.theringer.com

As someone who is considered right wing...I look at liberals and think how stressful it must be to walk on egg shells all the time to not offend someone, and virtue signal...

 

[hog88]

As someone who is considered right wing...I look at liberals and think how stressful it must be to walk on egg shells all the time to not offend someone, and virtue signal...

I’d say most liberals are on some sort of “mental health” medication in addition to what you mentioned.

 

[KB5252]

Pretty interesting conversation about why right-wingers are happier than left-wingers. The guest is the guy who wrote the book Coddling the American Mind. He has some pretty good explanations.

- liberals suffer more from anxiety and depression
- people with anxiety need CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), and the world is offering them reverse CBT. Instead of the attitude "a lot of this is in my head, and it's not as bad as it seems," it is replaced by "this is a catastrophe, and it's because the world is completely ****ed." They talked about somehow right-wingers can have so much distrust in institutions and have this same attitude that things are totally ****ed, but it seems to make them happier. I guess the explanation is it's not coupled with anxiety?
- less religiosity (which is correlated with happiness)

They talked about how quickly this happened, since liberals were so hopeful in the Obama era. They had a completely different identity and now the driving force is just shaming/scaring people into siding with them, and it's not been a winning strategy for the party or resulted in good for America.

There were plenty of other interesting points that are escaping me.

Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?

It has now been nearly two decades since a majority of Americans have told pollsters at NBC that they’re satisfied with the way things are going. This hope drought has no precedent in modern polling.

www.theringer.com

Going to have to read this later. That could be very interesting. The human mind and the way we get off each other has always fascinated me.

 

[Majors]

The left is faking the enthusiasm (more than usual) and the right is genuinely united more than years past.

 

[85SugarVol]

It must be exhausting. I would imagine it’s quite taxing.

 

[luthervol]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

 

[C-south]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

Lol. Tell us which expectations of yours have been met in the past 3.5 years. Let’s see if you can do it without mentioning Trump.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

The left is faking the enthusiasm (more than usual) and the right is genuinely united more than years past.

Yep, House Republicans are certainly united

 

[Orangeslice13]

The conservative tends to see things how they are and makes moves accordingly. The leftist tends to see things how they want them to be then gets upset that it doesn’t meet their expectations

 

[Boca Vol]

If I had to ride around in a cramped up Prius with a mask on, I'd be miserable as well.

 

[Majors]

Yep, House Republicans are certainly united

Glad you acknowledged the left is faking it though under Harris. Cute Harris emoji

 

[whodeycin85]

I’d say most liberals are on some sort of “mental health” medication in addition to what you mentioned.

There are studies that show liberal are more mentally unstable...one I found that conservative women are more happy 2x more with families then women without.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

The conservative tends to see things how they are and makes moves accordingly. The leftist tends to see things how they want them to be then gets upset that it doesn’t meet their expectations

It's like Charlie Brown kicking the football. Over and over and over

 

[rekinhavoc]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

Explain Biden and now Harris.

 

[norrislakevol]

There are studies that show liberal are more mentally unstable...one I found that conservative women are more happy 2x more with families then women without.

This is why I have never considered having a serious, long term relationship with a liberal woman....or a Gator fan.

 

[n_huffhines]

The conservative tends to see things how they are and makes moves accordingly. The leftist tends to see things how they want them to be then gets upset that it doesn’t meet their expectations

The two sides are indistinguishable on this.

 

[hUTch2002]

The conservative tends to see things how they are and makes moves accordingly. The leftist tends to see things how they want them to be then gets upset that it doesn’t meet their expectations

In a strange way you and Luther basically said the same thing. Be careful, that’s a continuum in which you don’t want to rise. I call it The Luthering. Sounds like a horror movie!

 

[hUTch2002]

Glad you acknowledged the left is faking it though under Harris. Cute Harris emoji

That was pretty funny. It’s not quite accurate though as her eyebrows were lower since she wasn’t surprised.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Modern liberals exist because natural selection does not in the western world. If mother nature never intended for you to be here its safe to assume your life is going to be chite.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

Wrong. Higher expectations isn't the right phrase. Unreasonable and stupid expectations is what you meant to type.

Like slinging frappuccino's at Starbucks your whole life and thinking you deserve to drive a McLaren at the cost of a Toyota and live in a $900,000 house but pay rent like you're living in Bedford Pines in Atlanta. <-- Thats how left wingers think. Throw in a heaping spoonful of perpetual victim mentality and the never ending cycle of misery for you people is complete.

 

[Orangeslice13]

The two sides are indistinguishable on this.

I don’t think so.
My family is split on this. I have a large family and plenty of dinner conversations to back it up. The leftist are always the ones who get upset and have to leave the conversation.

It would be interesting to see this done in an actual study.

 

[Orangeslice13]

In a strange way you and Luther basically said the same thing. Be careful, that’s a continuum in which you don’t want to rise. I call it The Luthering. Sounds like a horror movie!

Hes willfully ignorant on a lot of issues. It’s possible that he can say things that turn out to be true even if his logic is flawed

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

Did liberals have high expectations for Biden?

 

[Majors]

I think it's primarily that liberals have higher expectations in general.

It's like if two people go to a movie, one expects the movie to be great and the other has zero expectations, they both grade the movie at about a 6 but one is disappointed while the other is relatively pleased.

That’s called dating