Luxuries not getting rid of red hat

[countduckula]

I have a population of four, initially two blue hats and two red hats. No matter how high I pump luxuries, I still can't get rid of a red hat. Why?

A screenshot of the city screen along with the unhappiness menu is attached to this post.

 

[Prof. Garfield]

There is a limit to the effectiveness of luxuries, depending on city size. Luxuries only work up to twice the city size. Your size 4 city only gets the use of 8 of the 13 luxuries it produces. A size 5 city would get the use of 10 luxuries, etc. To eliminate the unhappy hat, you will have to build a temple or other contentment building.

 

[Terrapin]

Like the cat said. The same limit on luxuries is the reason you need a one-extra-happy-citizen wonder (HG, CfC) or building (courthouse in democracy) in order to have celebrations at Deity level once you have exceeded the # of cities limit and started getting extra unhappiness.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Yep, you need at least a temple, and eventually the Hanging Gardens. I would also make sure your food supply is sufficient to allow changing a regular person to an Elvis if you need to. Personally, I'd rather sacrifice money in the short term rather than go through extended riots.