# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175 "2025-01-20T19:23:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 39
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/761 "2025-04-17T01:17:45Z")
FAFO comes to mind. ---
**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 17, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/762 "2025-04-17T01:27:57Z")
I don’t feel bad for him in the least. I do feel somewhat for the fraction (probably small, though, thinking about it) of his employees who aren’t MAGA and just wanted a decent, non-controversial job making pillows. ---
**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 17, 2025, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/763 "2025-04-17T05:31:49Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > I do feel somewhat for the fraction (probably small, though, thinking about it) of his employees who aren’t MAGA and just wanted a decent, non-controversial job making pillows. They are victims of Lindell. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/764 "2025-04-17T12:19:03Z")
Crying because he hasn’t hid enough of his assets? He shouldn’t worry, the felon has his back. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/765 "2025-04-17T18:32:20Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > He shouldn’t worry, the felon has his back. So eating the face wasn’t enough? [/snark] ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/766 "2025-04-17T18:38:38Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > He shouldn’t worry, the felon has his back. It has nobody’s back. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/767 "2025-04-17T19:31:07Z")
Crosswalk buttons in Seattle have been hacked to play an Ai-generated recording of Jeff Bezos begging you not to raise his taxes. [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/hacked-crosswalk-buttons-altered-play-fake-messages-south-lake-union-u-district/281-a2fb5c9b-be47-40c1-bdba-8cf36316ecfc](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/hacked-crosswalk-buttons-altered-play-fake-messages-south-lake-union-u-district/281-a2fb5c9b-be47-40c1-bdba-8cf36316ecfc) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/768 "2025-04-17T21:56:53Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > He shouldn’t worry, the felon has his back. Damn right he does: > **[Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of President’s Friend Mike Lindell,...](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/politics/trump-irs-audit-lindell.html?smid=url-share)** > > A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targeted.” ETA1: Sorry, I thought it was a gift link. ETA2: Here’s a free one (I hope): [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/politics/trump-irs-audit-lindell.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.AU8.har8.DG-6qqedYn-a&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/politics/trump-irs-audit-lindell.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.har8.DG-6qqedYn-a&smid=url-share) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/769 "2025-04-18T00:05:51Z")
This is amazing. ---
**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 18, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/770 "2025-04-18T00:16:51Z")
Unfortunately, as pointed out in the story it _does_ cause a problem for people who have vision problems that rely on the audio prompts to let them know when it’s safe to cross, making things much less safe for them. (Though I’ll say after decades of experience and multiple close calls, it just isn’t safe to be a pedestrian in Seattle period.) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/771 "2025-04-18T00:22:31Z")
I absolutely understand and recognize that risk. I just also think it’s amazing that one or more people thought of this and actually managed to do it. The reported scripts are hilarious and the sheer absurdity of a crosswalk button giving these speeches is still kind of wonderful. I don’t know the design of these systems; the article said “button”, right, and that a tactile vibration still worked. Is the normal condition to have these buttons verbalize which way is safe to go? The auditory signals where I live is just a beep from across the road. I’m not sure if a spoken statement is harder to orient oneself towards than a beep from across a road? I’m overthinking it now, though. The basic thing is still funny, despite the risks. ---
**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 18, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/772 "2025-04-18T00:23:50Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > I’m overthinking it now, though. The basic thing is still funny, despite the risks. I agree with you, that’s why I didn’t just come right out and say that the people who did it should be ashamed. It gets out an important political message and yeah, it’s damn funny. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/773 "2025-04-18T00:29:22Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > I don’t know the design of these systems; the article said “button”, right, and that a tactile vibration still worked. Is the normal condition to have these buttons verbalize which way is safe to go? The auditory signals where I live is just a beep from across the road. I’m not sure if a spoken statement is harder to orient oneself towards than a beep from across a road? I don’t live in Seattle, but I usually overnight there a few times a year. Both there and here in Olympia, the crosswalk buttons will usually say “Wait” every few seconds while the light is red, then when the crossing sign lights up it’ll say something like “Walk sign is on across [Streetname]”, then start ticking like a clock when the flashing red hand comes up. It probably wouldn’t be much help if you were totally blind, but for someone who can see and has a good lay of the land but has trouble discerning detail I can see how it would be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/774 "2025-04-18T14:14:22Z")
I don’t have a facebook account, but I hear this post: > **[AM PM Staffing Services, Inc. - Give us a call if you are interested in this...](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1306543967545672&set=give-us-a-call-if-you-are-interested-in-this-job-opportunity)** > > Give us a call if you are interested in this job opportunity. is generating a delightful response in the comments section. Thought maybe someone who does could take a look and share a little schadenfreude. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/775 "2025-04-18T15:04:07Z")
> [@OldOlds](#): > > Thought maybe someone who does could take a look and share a little schadenfreude. Posted by a Doper: > If you were so worried about all those “illegals” stealing your jobs, here’s your chance to get that job back, MAGAtwats Other comments: > Yall wanted yall jobs back now go get them 🤣 > After getting rid of all the workers …now yall need help 🙄 and with such a low pay 7 DAYS A WEEK …hire ya mama instead lol > $577.50 weekly after taxes on the higher average 😊 Wow, the red states must be overjoyed to have these jobs back - that salary is so livable and that work/life balance? Chef’s kiss 💋 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/776 "2025-04-18T15:43:09Z")
I thought it must be a joke posting but it appears real. They also have a posting for lawn maintenance workers that must have a valid driver’s license AND pass drug and background screenings. Best of luck to AM PM Staffing Svcs! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/777 "2025-04-18T16:38:20Z")
AM PM = America Made Poor and Menial ---
**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 18, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/778 "2025-04-18T19:18:52Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Posted by a Doper: I don’t know if it was a Doper but this is Doper language. > I hear Magats like blueberries ---
**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 19, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/779 "2025-04-19T03:19:28Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I just changed the channel, and was letting the dogs out… Oh, so _you’re_ the one. 🤨 🎶 ---
**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 19, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/780 "2025-04-19T04:00:44Z")
* * * And someone posted their resume Resume : Jethro “Berry Boss” Jenkins Field 3, Row 7 Loranger, LA 70446 (985) 555-6857 (ask for “that one picker that don’t miss”) berryboss@plucklife. com Objective To continue my humble legacy of trading 9–10 hours of back-breaking sun-baked labor for the life-changing sum of $11 an hour. Passionate about blueberries, long hours, and reliving plantation-core aesthetics—just without the ownership. Skills Elite berry-snatching reflexes Can distinguish ripe fruit by glance, sniff, and ancestral memory 10-hour squat endurance certified Heatproof and bug-bite resistant Fluent in passive-aggressive sarcasm and hymnal humming Built-in internal clock for knowing exactly when it’s “break time” (even if they say it ain’t) Experience Professional Blueberry Picker AM PM Staffing Services, Loranger, LA May – July 2025 Harvested blueberries like a machine with feelings Kept pace with industrial farm demands while dodging flashbacks from AP U.S. History Survived 7-day workweeks fueled by iced water and audacity Watched the staffing agency make more per hour than I did while I picked their client’s crops Set personal record of 12 “Yes massa” jokes in one week without getting fired Education School of Hard Knocks Graduated with honors in “Gettin’ It Done” and “Knowin’ My Worth Anyway” References Ask anyone in the field—I’m the one who hums spirituals and still hits quota. * * * [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175.md?page=40)