When does schadenfreude become sheer meaness?

When does schadenfreude become sheer meaness?
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HI, Syz: Friends of mine lost their retirement monies after having worked and saved for 50 years in their textile business. Now they have sold their house here (at a loss) and moved in with one of their daughters in CA. Bernie got what he deserved. Although maybe he’d be better off living and working in a soup kitchen or a road gang. The class action suit may, if everyone is lucky, return $500,000 to those who lost several millions and are much too old to start afresh. My friends are in their mid and late 70s.
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