# 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:** 254
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5062 "2024-03-26T18:31:50Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > And I guarantee they will claim that he rose again after three days. > > Two weeks. _Slower_ than that Jewish-carpenter loser who allowed Himself to be crucified? Not a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5063 "2024-03-26T18:43:37Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > About four years ago, the Trumpy across the street from me joined our team as a trained election official (a.k.a. “poll worker”) – I had joined a couple years previously – but he quit after he realized how boring it was, and that there were no shenanigans possible (within the voting system itself – I’m not speaking of gerrymandering, changing voting times, changing how ballots can be delivered, etc.), from the right or the left. My wife, who worked many elections in her younger days, has often suggested that working elections should be mandatory public service, like jury duty. Maybe if some of these election deniers actually had to work an election or two, they’d STFU. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5064 "2024-03-26T18:45:53Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > My wife, who worked many elections in her younger days, has often suggested that working elections should be mandatory public service, like jury duty. That is a terrific idea! ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5065 "2024-03-26T18:45:54Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Alas, yes: [Evangelicals Are Now Rejecting ‘Liberal’ Teachings of Jesus](https://www.newsweek.com/evangelicals-rejecting-jesus-teachings-liberal-talking-points-pastor-1818706) My RW father, while not evangelical, quit his lifelong religion and church for the exact same reason. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5066 "2024-03-26T18:56:24Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > My wife, who worked many elections in her younger days, has often suggested that working elections should be mandatory public service, like jury duty. Maybe if some of these election deniers actually had to work an election or two, they’d STFU. I agree with your wife. This is the exact advice I give to people who start with the “the election was stolen!” nonsense. Go work an election, and learn how stupid you were. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5067 "2024-03-26T19:03:58Z")
Good point. I used to earn a few dollars in my younger days working elections. There is a lot of security (in terms of procedures) at the polling place. Anyone who thinks that it’s as easy as bringing in a bunch of bogus ballots, all marked for one candidate, at midnight, is deluded. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5068 "2024-03-26T20:13:41Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > And I guarantee they will claim that he rose again after three days. Mark my words - 50 years after his death, they will celebrate his return from beyond the grave like it was Easter Sunday. > > Yippers - sorta like JFK showing up again at Dealy Plaza…last year, was it? Aww, I was hoping it’d be more like Elvis sightings. Those were fun. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5069 "2024-03-26T20:41:14Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > I’ve mentioned this before, I think a couple of times: Imagine being the doctor in charge of Trump’s care when he dies. Let’s say he’s at a campaign rally somewhere and has a heart attack. He’s rushed to the nearest emergency room, and you’re the poor doctor who happens to be on duty. And despite your best efforts, he doesn’t make it. … and you were born in Beirut and go by the name of Dr. Mohamad Baboun or so ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5070 "2024-03-26T20:46:16Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I expect and hope that once he’s dead there will be no effective successor and that his followers will crawl back under their rocks, and most will eventually deny that they ever supported him. In the long term you are probably right. In the short term I think there will be chaos in the ranks as multiple Trump wannabes vie to fill the vacuum. I think they will be too buys fighting amongst themselves to bother anyone else. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5071 "2024-03-26T22:08:13Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > I think they will be too buys fighting amongst themselves to bother anyone else. I think all the commercial news networks will shine bright lights on the fighting and on the participants, just to gin up continued interest. Trump has been a godsend for them, they won’t be quick to let that go. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5072 "2024-03-26T22:13:43Z")
Because Jesus is too liberal, or because people were starting to say that Jesus is too liberal? ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5073 "2024-03-26T22:23:10Z")
Between the two choices I’d say it was the latter since he instinctively filters almost _everything_ through a RW MAGA sieve. Inwardly, I’d say it was because Jesus was too liberal and the cognitive dissonance made him uncomfortable. From what I’ve heard he now attends some services that his friends steered him toward. I have no idea of the denomination, but I’d be astonished if it isn’t some prosperity gospel bullshit. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5074 "2024-03-27T01:08:55Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > > > And I guarantee they will claim that he rose again after three days. > > > > Two weeks. > > _Slower_ than that Jewish-carpenter loser who allowed Himself to be crucified? Not a chance. Trump is now selling a “God Bless America” Bible for $59.99. Gift link > **[Trump’s Newest Venture? A $60 Bible.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/politics/trump-bible.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f00.fYJp.nM45eY-8S7xj&smid=url-share)** > > His Bible sales pitch comes as he appears to be confronting a significant financial squeeze, with his legal fees growing while he fights a number of criminal cases and lawsuits. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5075 "2024-03-27T01:15:52Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Trump is now selling a “God Bless America” Bible for $59.99. From the Trump Bible: “Thou shalt bear false witness.” “Thou shalt steal.” “Thou shalt commit adultery.” ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5076 "2024-03-27T02:31:05Z")
According to the NYT article in the advert for the Bible “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many. It’s my favorite book,” said Mr. Trump, I have no words ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5077 "2024-03-27T02:59:31Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > From the Trump Bible: > “Thou shalt bear false witness.” > “Thou shalt steal.” > “Thou shalt commit adultery.” Why did you stop there? He’s pretty much perverted or inverted all of them! We’ve had multiple threads that pretty much were nothing BUT how he’s the embodiment of all seven sins with strong supporting evidence. Granted, I think a Trump Bible’s biggest points would be elsewhere: I am Trump your God, who brought you out of the land of the Swamp, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold - all such silver and gold shall be granted unto ME. -this part will stay the same though- For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5078 "2024-03-27T04:38:45Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > I have no words Neither does Trump. I mean he tries… ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5079 "2024-03-27T04:46:31Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Why did you stop there? He’s pretty much perverted or inverted all of them! We’ve had multiple threads that pretty much were nothing BUT how he’s the embodiment of all seven sins with strong supporting evidence. According to Wikipedia the seven deadly sins are… 1. Pride 2. Greed 3. Wrath 4. Envy 5. Lust 6. Gluttony 7. Sloth The only one of these I had to think about for a second was envy. But the reason he’s so prideful, greedy, and wrathful is because he’s jealous of actual high society rich people who live in manhattan. Who he’s had to live around his entire life knowing that he’s never going to be invited into that circle. Ever. Because he’s a loser. And somewhere in that rotten ass brain of his he knows that. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5080 "2024-03-27T04:53:14Z")
Oh yes. Or his demands to be ranked higher in various “richest person” articles, man of the year articles, and countless other “why am I not first”. All re-directed envy. But I popped back in (prior to bed) to link to a recent piece of shivery schadenfreude! > [@Polling is broken, right? Or is it the news? Or all of the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-is-broken-right-or-is-it-the-news-or-all-of-the-us/993779/191): > > On the topic of polls vs. votes; Where @Smapti shares a tweet regarding an Alabama special election: > Democrat Marilyn Lands has defeated Republican Teddy Powell in a special election for Alabama House District 10 by a whopping 25 points, flipping the district from red to blue. > > Lands ran on a platform that emphasized protecting abortion rights and IVF. (text above taken directly from the Xeet from MeidasTouch) ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5081 "2024-03-27T06:11:14Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > According to the NYT article in the advert for the Bible > > “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many. It’s my favorite book,” said Mr. Trump, > > I have no words Neither would he, if asked to recite his favorite verse. [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=253) [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=255)