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Today in WaPo's Style section was an article revolving around a recent Pew Research Center survey about happiness, and whether Republicans or Democrats are happier. Evidently, R's are happier. The article poses some interesting reasons why. I like this take:

[Arthur] Brooks (incoming president of the American Enterprise Institute) says a lot hinges on the answer to this question: Do you believe that hard work and perseverance can overcome disadvantages? Conservatives are more likely to say yes.

Pew found that Democrats are more likely to say that success in life is mostly determined by outside forces. Republicans lean toward thinking that success is determined by one's own efforts.

Hmmm. Provocative.