Not That I Had The Faintest Doubt
By Mitch Berg
Conservatives are just plain better people.
Science proves it! Last week’s NARN I guest Peter Schweitzer, writing in the Daily Mail, concluded:
There is plenty of data that shows that Right-wingers are happier, more generous to charities, less likely to commit suicide – and even hug their children more than those on the Left.
In my experience, they are also more honest, friendly and well-adjusted.Much of this springs from the destructive influence of modern liberal ideas.
There are about fifteen column-inches of examples, of course; I liked this one among many:
You don’t need to explain that to Doug Urbanski, the former business manager for Left-wing firebrand and documentary-maker Michael Moore. ‘He [Moore] is more money-obsessed than anyone I have known – and that’s saying a lot,’ claims Urbanski.
How is it possible that those who seem to renounce the money culture are more interested in money?
One might suggest those on the Left are simply being more honest when they answer such questions. The problem is that there is no evidence to support this.
Instead, I believe the results have more to do with the powerful appeal of progressive thinking.
Many on the Left apparently believe that espousing liberal ideals is a ‘get out of jail free’ card that inoculates them from the evils of the money culture.
Speaking purely anecdotally, that seems to be the case among more than a few modestly-prominent Minnesota lefties. There are exceptions, naturally.
Still, I feel happier just writing it!
P.S.: Let me clarify here; I know many good, wonderful people who are decidedly left of center, and are genuinely good people. Some of them are in my own family. Being a conservative, I’m loathe to judge people by groups, anyway.
But since someone else already did it…
June 16th, 2008 at 7:59 am
My favorite was this zinger:
Those who considered themselves ‘egalitarians’ (i.e. Left of centre) were much more willing to give up some of their own money if it meant taking more money from someone else.
That explains volumes about the Left’s taxation policies and why Obama is emphasizing “fairness” in his policies, even when raising the capital gains taxes to “hurt CEOs and hedge funds” would actually result in less revenue for the gov’t.
June 16th, 2008 at 8:12 am
We’re also more fun at parties.
June 16th, 2008 at 8:26 am
A) One of the worst Presidents for charitable giving was Franklin Deleno Roosevelt. But he was all for taxing the hell out of everyone else and all businesses to support his socialistic programs.
B) You always hear the Garrison Keillor is also an ass to work for
C) Kermit, we are also more fun at work. My employer has formed special interest groups based on liberal victim classes (aka diversity). A couple of them are always ramming their political views down our throats, but based on their position in liberal society, they can get away with it. The most liberal people I work with always seem angry.
June 16th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Anger is the hallmark of a liberal. They have a worldview in which everything is unfair to one degree or another. Universal victimhood.
June 16th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I always remember the li counter protest Mitch and I did last year where there was somebody selling buttons, with slogans and the commie icon (Che) on them. She should have been giving them away, by their principles, or people should have just been taking them. I was a hippy back in ’70 and we lived off of free stuff that like minded socialists gave away. Today’s left is filled with crypto-capitalists
June 16th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
“Anger is the hallmark of a liberal”
And clowns. 😉
June 16th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
What?!?!?! PB/Peevish Boy/Peevish/Peev/Leftout/Penigma/give-me-a-C-a-bouncy-C hasn’t stormed in here with indignation?
He’s probably writing about how extreme and mean Mitch is using chalk on his driveway.
Refering to “friends” and “associates”.
June 16th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Badda,
Mitch bannedPB/Peevish Boy/Peevish/Peev/Leftout/Penigma/give-me-a-C-a-bouncy-C.
Again.