Seems the fact this kid was a flaming liberal Democrat is taboo on the DUmpster.
One of the most important and consistent characteristics of leftists is that they are unhappy people.
Here is a monogram by John Ray who studied the psychology of leftists during his academic career:
The Motivations of Political Leftists
http://tongue-tied2.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-appears-below-is-attempt-to.html