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Schadenfreude and the New York Times

I am just back from Europe, where the Germans are preparing to sing a Christmas favorite, the “Make America Great Again” version of which goes: O Schadenfreude, O Schadenfreude, Du bringst ein schoen November. Which means, roughly: O Schadenfreude, O Schadenfreude, Thanks, pal, for the election result.

It’s a result that has made it fun to read the New York Times—at least for a while.

Why America Called 'Bullshit' On The Cult Of Clinton

Why America Called 'Bullshit' On The Cult Of Clinton

Submitted by Brendan O'Neill via Reason.com,

The one good thing about Trump’s win? It shows a willingness among Americans to blaspheme against saints and reject the religion of hollow progressiveness.

If you want to see politics based on emotionalism over reason and a borderline-religious devotion to an iconic figure, forget the Trump Army; look instead to the Cult of Clinton.

Generational Wealth Transfers Create 1,700 New Millionaires A Day As Middle Class Continues To Suffer

Generational Wealth Transfers Create 1,700 New Millionaires A Day As Middle Class Continues To Suffer

Trump won the 2016 presidential election, in large part, due to the support of the working class population in the Midwest that has suffered for decades as manufacturing wages have stagnated and jobs have been transplanted to lower cost regions like Mexico and China.  On election night, Trump vowed to change the fate of the American middle class by pledging that "the forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer."

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