schadenfreude definition - By Carol Gee

“We are in a box. The United States’ current economic crisis has four corners, just like any regular box,” was how I framed the issue in my Friday post, “Squaring off.” Again today, activists — people who are trying to influence what Congress does about the financial crisis — are boxed in by fears,# by anger, by confusion, and by disappointment. Today’s post examines how those prevailing emotions are driving what Democrats, Republicans, plain citizens and the power elites are doing to respond to the Bush administration’s demands.* Activists turned loose by anger may have set new records this week, as they called* and e-mailed their Representatives.

Of two minds, with an uncomfortable feeling of ambivalence – I really like what Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said in his recent e-mail about what really should be done: “We are told that we must stabilize markets in order for the people to be protected. I think we need to protect peoples’ homes, bank deposits, investments, and pensions, to order to stabilize the market.” I also like what Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn) said in an e-mail on the other side of the argument: “While this is not 1929 all over again, it could be if we step aside and let the wonders of the market work its will in this environment. We can’t let the foolishness and greed on Wall Street bring down Main Street; at least I don’t intend to.” Perhaps this ambivalence is what kept me from trying to call members of Congress. But a huge unknown number of people had no such problem with mixed feelings. Their fierce opposition meant that, as reported by by Paul Kiel, ProPublica - 9/30/08, “Despite Lobbying, Popular Opposition Sinks Bailout Bill.” And now there is a desperate GOP spin going on to
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