# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537 "2020-11-14T00:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 246
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4907 "2022-04-02T01:58:10Z")
Hey, let’s everybody take note that there is another thread, right here in this very Pit, devoted specifically to the doomed wasteland that is Truth Social, so all these posts on that topic could be more directly on-topic there. > [@What about Trump's new social network? I hear crickets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-trumps-new-social-network-i-hear-crickets/960024): > > Man, I wanted it to fail so hard that I awaited the start of “Truth Social” with glee, but now, almost three days after launch, I hear or read nothing about it, not even here on the Dope. Well, I’ve read some news article that the first day, people had difficulties signing up and logging in, but that was it. I’m a bit disappointed, is this already (or better, finally!) a sign of media Trump fatigue? Or have I missed some juicy stories? (I have put this in the Pit because all things Trump should… ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4908 "2022-04-02T03:23:36Z")
[gallows humor] It’s working rather slowly in Nunes’ case. [/gh] ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4909 "2022-04-02T19:48:07Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > And even Agent Orange himself isn’t posting to it, so they aren’t getting that steady diet of word salad either. The reason he’s not posting to it is that he would be perceived as a loser, just like the handful of pathetic losers already there, in the internet equivalent of barren desolation. The best he can do now is blame everything on Nunes, and promise that, in his brilliance, he will personally launch a real social platform that will be bigger and better than Twitter – in two weeks. Is this the second or the third failure to launch a platform so far? I can’t keep track. IIRC, “From the desk of Donald J. Trump” lasted less than a month. That’s a record even for the Orange Peril. Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump University, Trump Casinos, and Trump Airlines – among others – I believe mostly lasted longer than that before the Trump Touch™ turned them to shit. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4910 "2022-04-02T22:17:11Z")
It just occurs to me that the business success of those “ventures” is not the point for Tan the Conman. As long as they’re remenbered by the general public, that’s a win for him. Of course he’s going to lie about how and why they’re remembered, but he’ll, God help us, be right that they’re remembered and it’ll be his name that’s uttered. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4911 "2022-04-03T01:07:23Z")
Doesn’t the general public wonder why other billionaires don’t shill for an endless supply of crap products? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4912 "2022-04-03T23:24:26Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Doesn’t the general public wonder why other billionaires don’t shill for an endless supply of crap products? - My guess: they interpret it _not_ as we do–that he’s a con artist trying to empty their wallets–but as proof that he Cares about them and Wants to Interact with them and Be Part of their Lives. Or some shit like that. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4913 "2022-04-03T23:35:10Z")
Couldn’t figure out which thread to place this in, but insofar as tormenting Trump may be involved… NH Governor Chris Sununu seems to be ready to call it a career with the Republicans. > **[Republican governor blasts Trump as ‘crazy’ during Washington roast](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/03/republican-governor-chris-sununu-trump-crazy-washington-roast)** > > Chris Sununu of New Hampshire makes remarks at event noted for tradition of roasting politicians with satirical and cutting comedy speeches > **[POLITICO Playbook: A night of laughter and cringe at the Gridiron](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2022/04/03/a-night-of-laughter-and-cringe-at-the-gridiron-00022578)** > > And frustration grows over the DOJ's handling of the Jan. 6 investigation. “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s _so_ crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he _were in_ one, he ain’t getting out!” "What is with Ted [Cruz]? You see that beard? … He looks like Mel Gibson after a DUI or something.” "[Mike Lindell]'s head is stuffed with more crap than his pillows. His stuff is crap. You only find that kind of stuff in the Trump Hotel.” Gonna be fun at the NH GOP committee meetings… ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4914 "2022-04-04T02:08:09Z")
Remember when Corey Lewandowski, MAGAstud extraordinaire ( he definitely had an affair with Hope Hicks, and probably had one with Kristi Noem ) was banished from MAGAworld for sexually assaulting a donor at a campaign event? A few months ago, Trump allowed him to return for a special mission… _ **Get rid of Chris Sununu.** _ Sununu and Trump have been enemies for a while, but I’m glad to see him fighting back out loud. > **[Lewandowski says Trump asked him to look for challenger to Sununu](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/592648-lewandowski-says-trump-asked-him-to-look-for-challenger-to-sununu/)** > > Former President Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Wednesday said that Trump has tasked him with finding a primary challenger to run against New Hampshire Gov. Chris Su… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4915 "2022-04-04T05:08:22Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > "What is with Ted [Cruz]? You see that beard? … He looks like Mel Gibson after a DUI or something.” This one actually made me chuckle. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4916 "2022-04-04T12:31:47Z")
**President JOE BIDEN didn’t attend the event** , but did send a video. **— Explaining why he couldn’t make it:** “I really wanted to be with you tonight, but the truth is I just couldn’t find a 7-hour-and-37-minutes gap in my schedule.” Bwa-ha-ha! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4917 "2022-04-04T12:45:28Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Remember when Corey Lewandowski, MAGAstud extraordinaire ( he definitely had an affair with Hope Hicks, and probably had one with Kristi Noem ) was banished from MAGAworld for sexually assaulting a donor at a campaign event? > > A few months ago, Trump allowed him to return for a special mission… _ **Get rid of Chris Sununu.** _ > > Sununu and Trump have been enemies for a while, but I’m glad to see him fighting back out loud. > > [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/592648-lewandowski-says-trump-asked-him-to-look-for-challenger-to-sununu/](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/592648-lewandowski-says-trump-asked-him-to-look-for-challenger-to-sununu/) - I pity the poor fool who accidentally chose death by Sununu. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4918 "2022-04-04T13:05:32Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I pity the poor fool who accidentally chose death by Sununu. _clap clap clap_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4919 "2022-04-04T19:18:43Z")
That was a good one. > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > [@romansperson](#): > > > > And even Agent Orange himself isn’t posting to it, so they aren’t getting that steady diet of word salad either. > > TFG is hoping to join soon. He’s #845,378 on the list. I really am amazed he can’t rustle up enough conservative incel coders to set up a Twitteresque program that actually, you know, _works_. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4920 "2022-04-04T19:42:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I really am amazed he can’t rustle up enough conservative incel coders to set up a Twitteresque program that actually, you know, _works_. Those blowhards think so highly of themselves, they believe even their lackluster labor should be exchanged for things like “money” and “status”, some of it ahead of time. Good luck prying either from the grifters who’d demand product first and reward maybe later (if at all). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4921 "2022-04-04T20:13:10Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I really am amazed he can’t rustle up enough conservative incel coders to set up a Twitteresque program that actually, you know, _works_ . Even an infinite number of monkeys need some sort of payment. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4922 "2022-04-04T20:18:40Z")
The demise of Truth Social seems to be accelerating. The rats are starting to jump ship now. [Truth Social loses two key executives after botched rollout of Trump’s social media app (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/truth-social-loses-two-key-executives-after-botched-rollout-of-trump-s-social-media-app/ar-AAVQ6or?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=f7c8539f7b164d9384e3b4c1312c6c43) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4923 "2022-04-04T20:21:37Z")
The bot accounts run by Russians are finding themselves a little busy at the moment with other more pressing things… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4924 "2022-04-04T21:12:41Z")
Seems like this platform is ripe for hacking. Key personnel are incompetent, they didn’t know how to adjust the word filter to allow Roger Stone to post (or it’s their passive/aggressive way of ghosting him), and they don’t have the personnel to verify accounts. Truth Social is a fot bloated worm just waiting to be raped and pillaged. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4925 "2022-04-04T21:32:37Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > and they don’t have the personnel to verify accounts Why is any personnel other than the obligatory positions of developers and database admins even necessary for account verification? In every well developed app that launches, these procedures are automated. I also never have heard about any online app/website that had waiting queues for signing up, especially that slow. It’s all crazy stuff. And yeah, incompetence at the lowest level. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/4926 "2022-04-04T21:49:55Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Why is any personnel other than the obligatory positions of developers and database admins even necessary for account verification? Heh, well 75% of them are probably trolls with… amusing account names. And my god, there may even be a librul or 10,000. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=247)