The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Studies have often times shown that conservatives, especially those whom practice organized religion (mostly Christianity), are more content than liberals/progressives, especially those whom don't practice any organized religion. I think while believing in a rewarding paradise in the afterlife does make a difference to many people and allows them to be more regularly content than those whom don't, I think the main factor in this trend is at the root of the terms "conservative" and "progressive." Conservatives tend to like things to stay the way they are, so they're just as likely to vote for their candidates if little change is implemented during their terms as they would if a great deal of change was implemented. Progressives, on the other hand, typically want the nation to "progress," to move forward, for a great deal of change to occur. Often times, if several of the "promised" changes don't occur, this places a damper on their...