Why is This Man Smiling?
Americans grow happier as they age, surveys find. And a new Pew Research Center survey shows the tendency is holding up as the economy tanks.
Happiness is a complex thing. Past studies have found that happiness is partly inherited, that Republicans are happier than Democrats, and that old men tend to be happier than old women.
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If you’re thinking that Republicans are happy just because they perhaps make more money, that does not seem to be the case. The study that found Republicans to be happier than Democrats also showed that it held true even after adjusting for income.
I could have told you that. I’m much happier as a conservative than I was as a liberal. The truth is remarkably uplifting.
Dick Cheney isn’t dressing down President Obama because he’s sour and twisted. He’s utterly confident and secure in himself.
Happiness is an old white guy with a heart condition.
PS: Watching Sy Hersh hang and twist slowly in the wind would bring a smile to anyone’s face.