Why conservatives have more fun — and why it drives the left mad

The progressive left and the academic establishment march so tightly hand in hand that they might as well share a pair of skinny jeans. Naturally, the recent paper in the Journal of Marketing concludes that conservatives are practically on the brink of ruin. Apparently, a conservative can’t enjoy a cold beer, a cigar, or a trip to the casino without the left assuming he’s one bad decision away from alcoholism, lung cancer, or financial ruin.

The study, which analyzed everything from YouGov data to Yelp reviews across five countries, reached a conclusion that academics seem to find utterly baffling: Conservatives view “addictive products” — alcohol, tobacco, gambling, fast food, and gaming — far more favorably than liberals do.

While the left is busy drafting trigger warnings, the