Schadenfreude to feel "Schadenfreude" in response to negative events in politics. The study was designed to determine whether or not there was a possibility that events containing objective misfortunes might produce "Schadenfreude". It was reported in the study that the likelihood of experiencing feelings of "Schadenfreude" depends upon whether an individual's own party or the opposing party is suffering harm. This study suggests that the domain of politics is prime territory for feelings of "Schadenfreude", especially for those who identify strongly with their political party. Notes Schadenfreude Schadenfreude (; ; 'harm-joy') is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes
Different from the Others a short time after the premier, conservative Catholic, Protestant, and right wing anti-semitic groups started to protest and disturb the public screenings. This initiated a wide public debate on censorship. The constitution of the Weimar Republic initially assured freedom of speech and expression, but there were special qualifications created for cinema in response to "Different from the Others" production and screenings. According to those special articles, films which qualified as obscene or dangerous to young people had to be censored. Hirschfeld organised screenings of the film for members of Weimar National Assembly, Prussian State Council, Landtag of Prussia, and government