Why Are Liberals So Unhappy?
It is a well-documented fact that conservatives are, on average, happier than liberals, and less prone to mental illness. This is true not only in the United States, but in many other countries as well. And conservatives’ superior well-being has been documented for as long as the question has been studied, going back to the early 1970s.
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to be religious, patriotic and married, all of which are conducive to happiness. But even when these factors are accounted for, there is a residual happiness advantage among conservatives.
Further, this longstanding divide has been exacerbated since 2011. This chart measures incidence of depression among young people, beginning in 2005:
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