So here’s something that probably won’t shock you—liberals are more than twice as likely to say they have poor mental health, while conservatives are more than twice as likely to say their mental well-being is “excellent.”
Now, is anyone really surprised?
Let’s think about it: one side of the aisle celebrates family, faith, and personal responsibility. The other side? It’s grievance politics all day long and a constant barrage of “yes you can’t” messaging.
And now there’s actual data to prove it. The 2022 Cooperative Election Study at Tufts University—highlighted, ironically, by liberal statistician Nate Silver—shows that 45% of voters who rated their mental health as poor identified as liberal, while only 19% were conservatives. Turns out all that doomscrolling and identity politics might not be great for your sanity after all.
This is why I refer to them as libnuts.
And what about those who said their mental health was “excellent”? You guessed it—51% identified as conservative, and only 20% were liberal.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELThat’s a huge gap. But it’s not just politics—it’s about lifestyle, values, and what you’re being told about yourself day in and day out.
Democrats have completely abandoned messages about family and faith—things that actually give people a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Those values build purpose. And the GOP? They’ve practically trademarked them.
It turns out, people do better—mentally, emotionally, spiritually—when they’re not living life as a solo act. When other people depend on you, you gain purpose. That’s not right-wing propaganda—it’s just common sense.
Look at Fay Dubinsky, a 28-year-old Zoomer who’s part of what’s supposedly “the most depressed generation on record.” She says, “I take time for myself, but so much of my day is to help others, to take care of my family, to take care of my baby.” She’s a mom with a two-year-old and a pretty clear outlook on the problem: “People my age, their life is about them, and serving themselves, and always seeking out more pleasure.”
In other words, maybe the obsession with “me time” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
And what else makes a difference? Faith. Some 86% of conservatives identify with a religion, according to Pew Research. And no surprise—people of faith tend to say they’re “very happy.” Why? Because they believe in something bigger than themselves.
Dubinsky again puts it perfectly: “I grew up Jewish and religious, and I think that’s probably one of the reasons that I’m not depressed or anxious. I have so much meaning in my life, and that’s not typical for my generation.”
That’s powerful—and rare.
Now, beyond lifestyle, there’s the messaging. Conservative politicians actually encourage things like confidence and self-reliance. You know—those outdated virtues that used to be called… what’s the word? Oh yeah—normal.
The right’s message? Work hard. Don’t wait for someone to rescue you. Pull yourself up by the bootstraps. That’s not cruelty—it’s empowerment.
Meanwhile, over on the left, it’s a totally different tune. Self-reliance? The libs aren’t fans.
Instead, they’ve built an entire ideology on the idea that you’re stuck—trapped in a system that’s against you. It’s a message repeated so often, it becomes belief.
You see it in policy and in rhetoric. Remember when the Biden administration tried to hand out loans exclusively to black farmers? That’s not equality—that’s condescension disguised as help. What kind of message does that send?
Then there’s the non-stop talking point that minority voters can’t handle something as basic as voter ID laws. Why? Because apparently they can’t be expected to produce ID like everyone else. That’s not progressive—it’s insulting.
And it doesn’t stop there. The Democrats have gone all-in on handouts: student loan forgiveness, stimulus checks, and anything else they think will buy a vote and kill ambition at the same time. The message is loud and clear: “You can’t do this without us.”
Elizabeth Warren laid it out in her memoir, saying, “Today the game is rigged — rigged to work for those who have money and power.” The book is called A Fighting Chance, but ironically, her whole message is that you don’t have one.
Then there’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who famously said, “I was born in a place where your Zip code determines your destiny.” That’s an odd thing to say for a Boston University grad who’s a household name—but okay.
And Kamala Harris? She gave us this head-scratcher in 2020: “There will be a resistance to your ambition, there will be people who say to you, ‘You are out of your lane.’ They are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But don’t you let that burden you.” Got all that?
Here’s the thing—there’s a term in psychology called “locus of control.” It’s your belief about who’s in charge of your life: you, or the rest of the world.
And guess what? People who believe they have control, who don’t see themselves as victims, have dramatically better mental health. No surprise there.
But the left? They’ve trained voters to see themselves as helpless pawns.
Progressivism, by constantly spotlighting victimhood and portraying people as powerless against larger forces, chips away at personal agency—and with it, mental health. If the left truly wants to improve lives, it might consider shifting toward a worldview that promotes self-empowerment, internal strength, and personal responsibility instead of emotional fragility.
In other words, maybe telling people they’re broken and helpless isn’t the best game plan. But maybe it is the best way for progressive politicians to get their constituents dependent on government, which means, dependent on them.
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