HAHAHAHA: Gallup sez Republicans are more mentally healthy

[CatWoman]

Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others

Relationship persists even when controlling for other variables

PRINCETON, NJ -- Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having excellent mental health, compared to 43% of independents and 38% of Democrats. This relationship between party identification and reports of excellent mental health persists even within categories of income, age, gender, church attendance, and education.

The basic data -- based on an aggregated sample of more than 4,000 interviews conducted since 2004 -- are straightforward.



http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx

[uppityperson]

1. I have doubts about any research involving rating yourself.

It is funny though, closed mined people rate themselves are healthy.

[11cents]

2. The research isn't on whether people are actually mentally healthy.

It's on how people rate themselves. So the method is obviously valid, but the title of this topic is offbase.

[Deb]

3. Hmm, I'd say that's proof the GOP is more delusional

Like we needed any. :-)

[rfranklin]

4. Most insane people do not know they are crazy...

Seriously, though, these are the "conservatives" who never can admit they might have doubts because the whole mental construct would collapse. They build elaborate facades of denial--like Senator Craig, J. Edgar Hoover and Karl Rove.

[mzmolly]

27. Yep.

:)

[Sparkly]

5. Based on self-evaluation.

Not surprising!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

6. Makes sense to meeeeeeeeeee...

Our mental health has significantly deteriorated since ... 2000! :wtf:

[Neecy]

10. that was my thought too....

One Bush atrocity after another takes its toll. The Rethugs love Big Brother and feel safe and mentally sound (although we know better).

[unpossibles]

16. they love big brother

as long as it's not a Clinton.

Bush would never lie to them or hurt them because he's a good Christian cowboy.... </sarcasm>

[DS1]

7. Think about it

They're morans. Things are either black or white. It's such a simple way of going through life, and if you're fucked, God did it.

[JanMichael]

8. Well, they probably are. When one doesn't give a damn

about the health and welfare of others, really---what's there to be depressed about?

No empathy, refusal of personal responsibility in the state of affairs, be it their own, or others--

Shit. They are probably downright blissful.

[SoCalDem]

9. and I rate MYSELF as drop-dead GORGEOUS, young , healthy

and RICH..I Tell ya.. RICH..

Polls & surveys where people rate themselves are usually full of lies, and nothing more... Like the people who tell pollsters that they have sex every day:)

[AspenRose]

11. I'd have excellent mental health too if I lived in my own alternate reality

sheesh :banghead:

[Warpy]

12. That only confirms they're all crazier than shithouse rats

because in my years of working psych, the one thing I found with every single bipolar, schizophrenic, borderline, psychopathic, or other seriously disturbed person was that s/he thought s/he was perfectly sane.

Depressives had distorted thinking, but knew they had distorted thinking unless it was a psychotic depression, in which case they were sane, of course.

So this study proves what we have suspected all along. Republics are nuts.

[RaleighNCDUer]

13. IMO, anyone who admits that he's nuts is probably right.

And anyone who denies that he's nuts is probably wrong.

But that's just my opinion, and I'm probably nuts.

[unpossibles]

14. just goes to show the power of being blind to reality

When you live in a fantasy world, there's no stress.

[HughMoran]

15. What do you expect from delusional fucktards!

Hey, if you don't question anything, you are unlikely to get answers that make you think!

I wonder if Republicans actually have thoughts? :P

[CatWoman]

18. like Jack Handey?

:rofl:

:hi:

http://www.boche.net/deep_thoughts.htm

[HughMoran]

21. "I hope some animal never bores a hole in my head and lays its eggs,"

"because later you might think you're having a good idea
but it's just eggs hatching."

:rofl:

[Rex]

17. As usual, the Repukes lie and the Dems tell it like it is.

The Pukers bars should be the opposite of what we see and the Dems are probably accurate.

[SteelPenguin]

19. Republicans More Likely to be Delusional, Study Finds

Republicans are significantly more likely to avoid reality, in favor of their own hopes and dreams, a new study finds, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Republicans are more likely, studies find, to believe in patently untrue things, even when presented with significant evidence to the contrary. Republicans are also significantly more likely to rate themselves intelligent, attractive, and informed about current events.

[book_worm]

20. of course they are because they are delusional while dems are set in reality.

[leftofthedial]

22. well . . .

:bounce:
  :thumbsup:

[Ganja Ninja]

23. It's not that they are mentally healthier ...

they just think they are. Ignorance is bliss.

[WillyT]

24. Ignorance Is Bliss Apparently

Hey Cat!

:bounce::hi::bounce:

How's your water situation down there?

:shrug:

[CatWoman]

25. We are still in severe drought status

it did rain a little last night :hi:

[mzmolly]

26. Just more evidence of their blind perspective. Ted Bundy probably considered himself "happy" as

well?

Though, the reality based community can be a bit depressing. I suppose I'd be happier if I believed that Saddam Hussein flew planes into the WTC. I'd be happier if I believed that the poor were just "lazy" and deserved it. And, if I believed that I was always "right" in spite of evidence to the contrary, I'd probably be skipping and whistling my way through life as well?

I do wonder if perspective changes for the privileged class when Democrats have the White House?

Look at this bogus discussion:

Correlation is no proof of causation, of course. The reason the relationship exists between being a Republican and more positive mental health is unknown, and one cannot say whether something about being a Republican causes a person to be more mentally healthy, or whether something about being mentally healthy causes a person to choose to become a Republican (or whether some third variable is responsible for causing both to be parallel).

Or, whether being a blind idiot leads one to believe they are more mentally healthy in spite of the fact that they are just ... idiots.

[LeftHander]

28. In the conservative world there is no such thing as mental illness...

Look what Regan did...he declared everyone cured and closed thousands of mental health facilities and programs...

That guy sleeping on the exhaust vent, his underwear outside his pants with urine stains and caked vomit is really simply living like that by choice.

It is a lifestyle...

[mdmc]

29. this makes a lot of sense

empathy requires pain.
FDR - polio = Nixon.

[mdmc]

30. I bet Ray Gun would have rated his mental health as excellent

He didn't know any better.

[Justpat]

31. I thought repressed sexuality was bad for you. eom

[B Calm]

32. Another online poll that was freeped... eom

[EFerrari]

33. No, that survey shows Republicans are more likely to THINK

they are healthy than Democrats are. Translation: Democrats think about their health where Republicans believe. Caution: Belief is not a reliable mental health strategy.

[Rambis]

34. It's What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful

Dan Quayle: Very apt for republicans don't you think?

[Odin2005]

35. It's because the Pukes are driving us insane!!! n/t.

[sandnsea]

36. It's called denial

and explains their refusal to see the truth of George Bush and the rest of the Republicans. Just pure denial.