“The premise of this article and study runs directly counter to the repeated surveys that show conservatives are much happier, more contented, successful people. Unless, a realistic negativity is required to create such lives.”
You are exactly correct. This article is pure propaganda, to the extent that it tries to portray Republicans as negative. That is where the spin is, I believe.
The other thing is that this is not easily changed. Leftists do tend to move toward becoming conservatives as they age. Perhaps the brain matures, but there is a very strong genetic correlation.
THE MOTIVATIONS OF POLITICAL LEFTISTS
http://tongue-tied2.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-appears-below-is-attempt-to.html
“This article is pure propaganda”
It’s Mother Jones.
Everything in it is propaganda.