# 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:** 424
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8467 "2023-01-17T21:21:12Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > I can’t wait to hear the excuses from GOP leadership on how they hardly knew him, or how it’s inevitable when people are so angry (because of their lies) about stolen elections! ‘If those soshulist Demoncrats had just confisticated all hour guns this woodn’t have happened… …’ ---
**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:** [January 17, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8468 "2023-01-17T21:30:05Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > There’s this about Trump and his NDAs, if that cheers up anyone, but it’s just an out-of-court settlement: Finally! So in 2023 some Trump BS from 2016 has been settled. It is good, and I now have a timeframe benchmark. I’ll keep 7 years in mind to help check any expectations I have about other Trump bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8469 "2023-01-17T21:33:16Z")
Gawd, I’ll never live that fucking long. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8470 "2023-01-17T21:50:26Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > I think as an election denier, it’s worthwhile to consider him an Can we stop soft pedaling this stuff. GQP voters are enablers. He’s a terrorist. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8471 "2023-01-18T01:21:49Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > Can we stop soft pedaling this stuff. GQP voters are enablers. He’s a terrorist. If you had finished the quote, you would have seen I figured it was safe to consider him a Trump Enabler (the topic of this thread) based on his stance on election denial. I also stated I didn’t want to do a deep dig on his political theories or past, because it would require high performance bleach after doing so (or at least a metric ton of booze). I am not soft pedaling anything - so check your righteous indignation. I brought him to the threads attention because he’s (pending conviction, but they seem to have a ton of evidence) a violent shitbag who got arrested (unlike far too many Trumpy/GQP creeps), thus letting us enjoy our Schadenfreude. Capisce? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8472 "2023-01-18T09:21:47Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > So in 2023 some Trump BS from 2016 has been settled. It is good, and I now have a timeframe benchmark. I’ll keep 7 years in mind to help check any expectations I have about other Trump bullshit. Not two weeks, then? ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8473 "2023-01-18T21:24:01Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > If you had finished the quote, you would have seen I figured it was safe to consider him a Trump Enabler (the topic of this thread) based on his stance on election denial. I also stated I didn’t want to do a deep dig on his political theories or past, because it would require high performance bleach after doing so (or at least a metric ton of booze). Dig deep? Arrested for orchestrating the shootings are enough to consider him a terrorist. Did you miss the shootings? Calling him an “enabler” is about as soft a pedal as you can come up with. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8474 "2023-01-19T01:33:11Z")
Since you’re obviously an idiot, and absolutely incapable of reading my text, the thread, the fucking article I linked, and it’s the Pit - FUCK YOU. Wait, let me do it again, because, as I just said, you aren’t reading anything dumbass, FUCK YOU. If you managed to use your myopic little beads you call eyes to actually go back and read what I said in any of the prior posts, or if you had correctly managed to align the bean you call a brain in the giant head of yours, you would have been able to determine I called them an enabler because THAT’S WHAT THIS THREAD IS ABOUT. But I forget, reading the title of a thread you participate in is a challenge that your second-grader intellect finds an unfair challenge. Let’s try to educate you, since apparently 23 years of being on this board failed to enable any sort of critical thinking or reasoning skills, but I will attempt this perilous task that countless people and decades of time have attempted, only to be crushed by your unending laziness or rank stupidity. 1. The thread is about schadenfreude, a pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. 2. The thread is about schadenfreude as applied specifically to a Trump and/or his enablers. Now are you paying attention shit-for-brains? Because so far, you haven’t even gotten this far in understanding the thread before attacking me. 1. I linked the CNN article about how a GOP candidate was ARRESTED for arranging and/or shooting up individuals linked to the Democratic efforts in NM. 2. I jokingly commented that they should be considered an ‘enabler’ based on their actions and language, despite not doing full research into whether they were a direct Trump supporter, because I didn’t want to read the sort of hate and insanity I expect from such. 3. I had to correct myself when @Procrustus pointed out an error to me, because contrary to the first reports I read, some of the attacks occurred while the home were occupied - to which I gave a loving black heart to the thought that it would up the fucking consequences for the dirtbags in question. 4. Everyone else in the FUCKING THREAD joined in the shadenfreude, as we resumed our normal snarking about how these cretins would find a way to blame others for their bullshit, or went on to elements of our disgust at the CFSG and his antics. Now wake up, I know you have the attention span of a rabid weasel on speed, but this is important. Your asinine presence makes itself felt! 1. You jump in, and assume, somehow, in spite of all evidence, and obviously having not fucking read the other 8k posts in the thread, that somehow, by posting in a Pit thread for the sole purpose of dunking on TFG and his ilk, I’m in someway playing down his act. 2. I reply with a polite (for the Pit) response stating get off your fucking high horse, and explicitly called the once and future felon in NM a “violent shitbag who got arrested” and that I was wishing more of his ilk did. 3. Somehow, perhaps due the the agency of an ill-natured fairy that possessed you or the like, you still managed to further degrade your intellect and that of everyone who read your comment, and come back to say I somehow missed the shootings. But who am I kidding, I’m typing this to myself and the rest of the thread. You passed out three words in, drooling into your sippy cup because I was using more sophisticated words than “Hurr hurr, Trump’s Evil”. Which I agree with, and have hundreds of posts on, but your reading comprehension and sense of humor are so impaired that you can only see one word in a post, and apparently your drifting eye could only focus on enabler. So, in short, TL;DR FUCK OFF YOU WITLESS ASS. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8475 "2023-01-19T01:44:28Z")
\*Note to self: Try not to piss off ParallelLines. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8476 "2023-01-19T02:06:25Z")
No shit. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8477 "2023-01-19T06:18:16Z")
Jesus. Tell us how you really feel. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8478 "2023-01-19T07:41:35Z")
![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/VIGzqblXygkE0/giphy.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8479 "2023-01-19T09:48:28Z")
Well, there goes my idea of trying to shoehorn in an _aglet_ joke… ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8480 "2023-01-19T10:36:59Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Well, there goes my idea of trying to shoehorn in an _aglet_ joke… - Were you expecting a tip? ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8481 "2023-01-19T11:01:19Z")
Not so much, but I expected less leather and more lace. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8482 "2023-01-19T12:02:22Z")
A dusting of schadenfreude: > **[Trump thought photo of accuser was of ex-wife during deposition](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/18/trump-deposition-carroll-photo/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjM2NTAzMDQiLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjc0MTI5NjY2LCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjc1MzM5MjY2LCJpYXQiOjE2NzQxMjk2NjYsImp0aSI6ImRhNTFjZTcwLTJkN2ItNDQwMi05YmNiLWQ2Yjg2OWE5YTQ5NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDIzLzAxLzE4L3RydW1wLWRlcG9zaXRpb24tY2Fycm9sbC1waG90by8ifQ.9bd2R21VUiBMDf0AAROoPnm3GHQVKKRQk1BlvxfV5Uk&itid=gfta)** > > Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph from the 1990s during a deposition. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8483 "2023-01-19T12:05:41Z")
Yeah, not his ‘type’. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8484 "2023-01-19T12:32:08Z")
I’m mildly curious why he thought someone would show him a photo of Marla Maples right then. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8485 "2023-01-19T12:55:16Z")
He was confused about which rape they were discussing, happens all the time… ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8486 "2023-01-19T13:54:12Z")
That is the trumpiest thing ever. 1. He gives a non-defense ‘defense’ against the accusation he raped Carroll that is juvenile, ridiculous and hateful- “she’s not my type”. 2. Then he blows up even that pathetic non-defense by mistaking an older picture of her for his ex-wife. I was curious and had to look it up for myself, since the WP article did not show the pic that caused trump to firmly jam his foot in his mouth. There is a definite resemblance: [![](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.z-PBvgCHsrRjcVRPieDPPAHaEK%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=0ae160e5d9642f5a17cd7a5c703da81993bc16d4b19770ecc66e1cca83e12d0b&ipo=images) ](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.z-PBvgCHsrRjcVRPieDPPAHaEK%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=0ae160e5d9642f5a17cd7a5c703da81993bc16d4b19770ecc66e1cca83e12d0b&ipo=images) [![](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.y5a-Adc4dr_-MkZsSEIiVQHaGM%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=ce04c635de1ca1353520363738ab57defb891a32fedc58e6b30eb8e57f1159e8&ipo=images) ](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.y5a-Adc4dr_-MkZsSEIiVQHaGM%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=ce04c635de1ca1353520363738ab57defb891a32fedc58e6b30eb8e57f1159e8&ipo=images) [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=423) [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=425)