# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 19, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250 "2023-05-19T03:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 123
**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 11, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2441 "2023-10-11T23:05:01Z")
Must have been. It’s a shame there’s no monument, or placard. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2442 "2023-10-11T23:50:54Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Yes, but the more tires across the whole width lets you squish more people under it. Exactly! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2443 "2023-10-12T00:02:38Z")
Gaudi. > **[Antoni Gaudí](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD)** > > Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (/ɡaʊˈdi/ gow-DEE, /ˈɡaʊdi/ GOW-dee, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Catalan: \[ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði\]; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have a highly individualized, sui generis style. Most are located Gau... ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2444 "2023-10-12T00:03:20Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It’s a pity we don’t have steam rollers anymore. I’d like to see Trump shovelling coal into it. (Now we have ‘road rollers’/‘roller-compactors’.) They’re not as wide as a bus, but I’m sure he’d enjoy using a [sheep’s-foot roller.](https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/sheepsfoot-rollers-9434444212.html) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2445 "2023-10-12T00:22:49Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Gaudi He wasn’t thrown under a bus. He was run over by a trolley, and it was an accident. Now, he died because he looked like a beggar (he did not take care of himself physically) and might have been saved if people had promptly gone to his aid. But it’s a far cry from being “thrown under a bus”; he was not thrown and no bus was involved. The etymology of the actual term is somewhat murky, but is generally believed to have originated in the UK in the late 70s/early 80s, as the first examples of its use in print were referencing British politics. There doesn’t seem to be any actual literal example of a person thrown under a bus to inspire the idiom. People have been deliberately pushed in front of buses, trains, subways, and so on as examples of homicide, of course. But the idea of putting someone under a bus as an example of being self-serving doesn’t seem to have any literal antecedents as far as I can tell. It’s just a colorful form of imagery. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2446 "2023-10-12T01:18:08Z")
It’s probably more relatable to a modern Western audience than being [thrown to the wolves from the troika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throw_to_the_wolves). ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2447 "2023-10-12T08:32:05Z")
Hmm Charlie’s grift is the kind I could get behind: pocketing Republican money; so they can’t give it to anyone that might actually affect the elections, and if I get a nice house and car, what’s the harm? If only it didn’t require also putting out a fuckdumb podcast. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2448 "2023-10-12T12:43:36Z")
I just had to post this because it sounds so much like an ‘Onion’ headline it made me laugh. Rawstory may not be the pinnacle of excellence in journalism, but it’s a great source of trumpist shadenfreude. The full title reads “Lauren Boebert seen crouching and smoking in Walmart parking lot after finalizing divorce”. > **[Lauren Boebert seen crouching and smoking in Walmart parking lot after...](https://www.rawstory.com/boebert-divorce-smoking/)** > > Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and her soon-to-be ex Jayson were spotted lunching together and then puffing together in a parking lot. Boebert can be seen squatting and smoking a cigarette after they finalized their 17-year union as husband and wife, the... ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2449 "2023-10-12T14:58:08Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > Burger king, claims to “flame broil never fry” their burgers. The burgers do have a smokey sort of taste. IIRC, they use a very hot electric oven. There are no flames involved but the high heat achieves a similar effect. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2450 "2023-10-12T15:11:42Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I just had to post this because it sounds so much like an ‘Onion’ headline it made me laugh This was my favorite part. > Boebert can be seen squatting and smoking a cigarette after they finalized their 17-year union as husband and wife, the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12616109/Lauren-Boebert-ex-husband-passionate-kiss-finalizing-divorce.html) reported. I’m just amused by the idea of a British tabloid sending people to stake out a Colorado Walmart parking lot. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2451 "2023-10-12T16:45:06Z")
Not directly related to the Mango Mussolini, but I thought this was very fine Schadenfreude for Tommy Tuberville. Why walk down aircraft boarding stairs when you can save time by **sliding** down! 😁 > **[Tommy Tuberville Falling Off A Plane Is The Best Thing We've Seen Since The...](https://jalopnik.com/tommy-tuberville-falling-off-a-plane-is-the-best-thing-1850919640)** > > This embarrassing moment could not have happened to a nicer guy. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2452 "2023-10-12T16:53:53Z")
He’s probably a bit sore after that. I wish it would knock some sense into him, but I am not holding my breath. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2453 "2023-10-12T17:04:15Z")
The question is: Will he stop giving Biden shit about stumbling when climbing a boarding stair? Probably not. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2454 "2023-10-12T17:20:33Z")
I needed to see that this morning. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2455 "2023-10-12T18:14:25Z")
I haven’t seen a complete and total collapse like that since (Tuberville-coached) Auburn got beat by Alabama 36-0! 🤣 ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2456 "2023-10-12T18:52:23Z")
[![](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/vector-cartoon-man-businessman-falling-down-stairs-stick-figure-drawing-conceptual-illustration-dangerous-business-150897441.jpg?w=576) ](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/vector-cartoon-man-businessman-falling-down-stairs-stick-figure-drawing-conceptual-illustration-dangerous-business-150897441.jpg?w=576) ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2457 "2023-10-12T19:35:27Z")
Despite his political failings, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, especially one of his age (69) or older. I live in terror of that kind of fall, and the life-changing injuries that could result. Yes, I am aware of the irony of his remarks about Biden. It doesn’t change my opinion. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2458 "2023-10-12T19:37:26Z")
I would much rather fall up the steps than down them like Tubbyville. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2459 "2023-10-12T19:42:54Z")
Tumblerville live in concert. ![](https://media.tenor.com/np2GpqkFJGAAAAAM/culture-club-ill-tumble4ya.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/2460 "2023-10-12T19:45:29Z")
I’m sure he’s already thinking about who he can sue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=124)