Schadenfreude Toxicity - TPM

[Cassandra]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_10_02.php#006709

"I know everyone is atwitter at the moment over today's events and poring over the just-published pieces in the Times(an outfit still in denial about its institutional guilt) and the Post about the Rove-Fitzgerald developments. But I would like to take a moment to remind everyone of the severe health risks associated with schadenfreude toxicity (ST), in both its chronic and acute forms. It doesn't take a lifetime of exposure to guilty pleasure at the suffering of others. In rare cases, even a few hours of euphoria watching poetic justice being meted out to evil-doers can prove fatal. Today walking down Sixth Avenue, in fact, I saw several apparently healthy and able-bodied Democrats just go poof! into thin air. Even a few Republicans who just believed in good government were taken ill. It can happen that quick."

This is the whole piece. Very cute!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. Yes, I am concerned, too

I had a dream last night that Rove was indicted and when I logged on to DU it had disappeared! It had simply exploded into bytes and pixels of joy and happiness.

And then I woke up and thought...oh, geez. what if it doesn't happen? We will all be snatched baldheaded by pulling out our collective hair in continued frustration.

[Cassandra]

3. I have to admit...

it isn't easy these days to find a few Republicans who believe in good government.

[Dudley_DUright]

2. Thanks for the warning Cassandra

:-) I too am in danger of going poof if Rove ends up getting indicted.

[blondeatlast]

4. That's a great start to the morning! Very funny--thanks. nt