Happiness Up, Except for Democrats

Instapundit links to a Gallup poll which finds people are darned happy with what's happening. Gallup writes:

Thirty-eight percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States today, similar to last month's 37% satisfaction rate but marking the numerical high since a 39% reading in September 2005.

Democrats were the only major demographic group to show no increase in satisfaction.

Now, at the midpoint of 2018, as the United States continues to enjoy a nine-year-long economic expansion, the number of Americans finding satisfaction in the country's direction is on the rise. This reflects more than a growing comfort with Donald Trump as president; growth in satisfaction has outstripped growth in Trump's approval rating.

The difference makes sense if you remember people give Trump higher marks for his handling of the economy than they do for his non-traditional presidential style. People haven't been this pleased with life for almost 13 years. Meanwhile, unhappy Democrats are a source of happiness for the rest of us, purest schadenfreude.