Dennis Prager has the key to a long term conservative America. Raise you children to be happy.

Raise children who are grateful to be American, who don’t complain, who can handle losing and who are guided by values, not feelings. In other words, teach them how to be happy adults…read more

A Pew Research poll shows that liberals are less happy than conservatives. Prager examines some of the reasons for the left’s unhappiness.

1. People who see themselves as victims of an unjust society are likely to have liberal views. How could such a person be happy?
2. Conservatives view life as hard…hard for everyone. They accept it. Liberals believe they can make a Utopia. He says, “The utopian compares America to utopia and finds it terribly wanting. The conservative compares America to the every other civilization that has ever existed and walks around wondering how he got so lucky to be born or naturalized an American.”
3. Conservatives are more likely to “eschew” government assistance and be more self reliant. Liberals will fall back on government assistance with ease. He concludes, “The more one feels that he is captain of his or her ship (as poor as that ship may be), the happier he or she will be.”
4. Conservatives believe behavior is more important then feelings. Liberals place importannce on feelings. Those who govern their feelings are generally happier.

So raise those childern to appreciate America. Teach them to act properly even when they are in a bad mood. Instill the independent spirit in them. If you do, your children have a greater chance at happiness and we will have another life-long conservative.

It’s a win-win.

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