We Radical Moderates did a somewhat immoderate thing this past weekend. We, like much of the nation, engaged in a little tiny bit of Schadenfreud. Not a lot of Schadenfreud, mind you, just a moderate amount. As our readers likely know, this helpful German word describes the pleasure we sometimes feel at someone else's misfortune and it's usually *not* a radically moderate virtue, nor one we try to cultivate. But given the situation and the political climate these days, we were led to wonder:
Is Schadenfreude A Radically Moderate Thing?
Is Schadenfreude A Radically Moderate Thing?
Is Schadenfreude A Radically Moderate Thing?
We Radical Moderates did a somewhat immoderate thing this past weekend. We, like much of the nation, engaged in a little tiny bit of Schadenfreud. Not a lot of Schadenfreud, mind you, just a moderate amount. As our readers likely know, this helpful German word describes the pleasure we sometimes feel at someone else's misfortune and it's usually *not* a radically moderate virtue, nor one we try to cultivate. But given the situation and the political climate these days, we were led to wonder: