What economic class of people do you think are the happiest?

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I will speculate that happiness does not discriminate amongst the economic classes, especially over the long term.

I think that you'll find about the same amount of happy and unhappy people in all classes....Show more

lower middle class tend to be happiest. The upper class are tied down by responsibilities which create their income and lower class don't have the income to enjoy life the way the middle class does. Middle class are mainstream, family oriented, Lucky Charms and a new car in a good neighborhood type of people, typically....Show more

Believe it or not, but in my opinion i would have to say the lower end of the middle class, working class people who have good credit, but not stuck in financial debt to the point of struggling are the happiest, with the least amount of stress from thier jobs, and for those who actually have families, get to spend a good paportionate amount of time with freinds, family, and still enjoy spending some of thier money from time to time....Show more

Happiness is a state of mind for the most part. Granted, having enough money to not have to worry about how your bills are going to be paid and where your next meal is going to come from will alleviate the stressors that cause unhappiness. But, I know from personal life that even though I may have a crap paying job, I am healthy, my son is healthy, I have good friends, and a family that loves me. So, I'm happy! (generally anyway, everybody has a "down" day here and there!)...Show more

The people in the "X" class, the class of people who decide to disengage from the race of rats. I made that decision after reading the book "Class" By Paul Fussell (subtitled A Guide Through the American Class System) I found it the funniest required reading in my Sociology class. Things like Sports" The smaller the balls , the higher the class. for example bowling versus golf., etc. etc....Show more