# 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:** 359
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7167 "2022-10-03T15:25:16Z")
Two theories: 1. Trump rallies are filmed by friendly media outlets to look much more packed and lively than they actually are. It’s depressing to sit in a nearly-empty arena. MAGA fans may have expected a rocking tent revival and quickly gotten bored at the lack of energy. 2. Incentives at the door. People were promised gift cards or something to show up, got their swag, and went home. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7168 "2022-10-03T16:50:41Z")
On a positive note, the company putting on these rallies is going broke. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lDGB57yLHBc/maxresdefault.jpg "Company In Charge Of Trump's Rallies Has Gone Completely BROKE") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDGB57yLHBc) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7169 "2022-10-03T16:53:35Z")
So’s everyone else in that jail. It’s telling that they have no care for their fellow prisoners. They could be getting conditions improved for everyone, but no, they’d rather have a tropical vacation (on an island that’s lost a lot of its power thanks to Fiona). ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7170 "2022-10-03T17:41:12Z")
If anyone here watched it, I wonder what he was saying just prior to the exodus of attendees. ( I just can’t stomach watching him for even 15 minutes ) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7171 "2022-10-03T17:59:06Z")
> [@dougrb](#): > > On a positive note, the company putting on these rallies is going broke. The guy running the company has gone bankrupt _five_ times?? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7172 "2022-10-03T18:16:43Z")
Here’s a bit of good news. > **[Supreme Court allows defamation lawsuit against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to...](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/politics/mypillow-lindell-supreme-court-dominion-defamation/index.html)** > > Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell can move forward after the Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider Lindell's attempt to block the case. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7173 "2022-10-03T19:38:41Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Incentives at the door. People were promised gift cards or something to show up, got their swag, and went home. 2a. Incentives at the door. People were promised gift cards or something to show up, got stiffed with nothing, and went home. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7174 "2022-10-03T19:45:04Z")
Don Jr. promised to match those gift cards 200% 400% 1000%. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7175 "2022-10-03T20:18:54Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > The guy running the company has gone bankrupt _five_ times?? Coincidentally, he’s read “The Art Of The Deal” five times too. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7176 "2022-10-03T20:22:47Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > The guy running the company has gone bankrupt _five_ times?? That makes him a better businessman then Trump, right? I think that’s more bankruptcies, at any rate. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7177 "2022-10-03T20:54:25Z")
> [@dougrb](#): > > On a positive note, the company putting on these rallies is going broke. Oh that’s so strange, because they’re working for, like, the richest guy ever. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7178 "2022-10-03T21:59:45Z")
Oh, yeah, this will end well… [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672481-trump-sues-cnn-for-defamation/](https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672481-trump-sues-cnn-for-defamation/) > The former president’s attorneys allege in the filing that CNN “has undertaken a smear campaign to malign the Plaintiff with a barrage of negative associations and innuendos, broadcasting commentary that he is like a cult leader, a Russian lackey, a dog whistler to white supremacists, and a racist.”… Good luck with that; truth is an absolute defense in defamation cases. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7179 "2022-10-03T22:18:39Z")
I know he has a team of really stupid attorneys, but surely they know that this has absolutely no chance of succeeding. I’m not seeing a good reason for this lawsuit. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7180 "2022-10-03T22:21:12Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I’m not seeing a good reason for this lawsuit. If your most popular product is “fighting the liberal media” and you need some cash then this makes perfect sense. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7181 "2022-10-03T22:21:57Z")
Of course. Fleecing the rubes. Again. Makes sense now. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7182 "2022-10-03T22:54:34Z")
CNN’s massive influence? The failing, low-rated loser CNN? I guess the dichotomy doesn’t matter to the rubes. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7183 "2022-10-03T22:56:48Z")
I’d love to see CNN continually delay the proceedings. Make Trump have to spend money defending against his own tactic. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7184 "2022-10-03T23:05:30Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > If your most popular product is “fighting the liberal media” and you need some cash then this makes perfect sense. I thought CNN was conservative now. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7185 "2022-10-03T23:14:24Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I know he has a team of really stupid attorneys, but surely they know that this has absolutely no chance of succeeding. I’m not seeing a good reason for this lawsuit. In addition to fleecing the rubes (which is always one of his motives), I think it’s more about being seen as being on the ‘attack’ with his base, rather than his recent series of efforts to defend himself. Defending looks weak, attacking (even meritless attacks) makes you look strong in Trump’s mind. Since he really doesn’t have a defense against most of the current allegations, it’s a lot easier to pick a familiar enemy and go on offense, and let that be the story rather than all the setbacks on your defense. So, addressing @Ike_Witt 's point, yeah, I’d love to see CNN spend Trump’s money, but it would just play into Trump’s tiny, tiny hands. What I -want- for both the future and schadenfreude reasons, is to see all the lawyers involved in the new anti-CNN lawsuit, get _serious_ sanctions for bringing cases without merit. The various forms of lawfare used by Trump are all failing on merits, but to date the consequences to those willing to sell themselves to him have been greatly lacking. Which means while he is getting increasingly low quality help (or having to sideline those who won’t sacrifice for him), it’ll continue as long as someone will take the hit for the attention. And that needs to end. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/7186 "2022-10-03T23:42:02Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > What I -want- for both the future and schadenfreude reasons, is to see all the lawyers involved in the new anti-CNN lawsuit, get _serious_ sanctions for bringing cases without merit. Yes. I too would like to see these idiot lawyers fully understand the truism: “Everything Trump Touches Turns To Shit.” [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=358) [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=360)