Spouse just read me something about how scared Trump is and...

I hope he feels the fear of every person he has separated from their families. Of every person he's kept locked up in cages. Of every person who's died, of covid or something else, alone in hospital because of him.

That is the opposite of heartless.

To wish that a cruel and heartless man be free from fear: that's what's heartless.

Would you wish health and freedom from fear to Pharaoh, Haman, Pilate, or Tiberius?

Liberation is accomplished primarily by making powerful men afraid.

Note that I am not saying Trump's sickness will be liberating to anyone: just that I find the pious shaming sickening and hypocritical.

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
& hear their death-knell ringing,
when friends rejoice both far and near,
how can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile,
our thoughts to them go winging;
when friends by shame are undefiled,
how can I keep from singing?

Oh, and if you think what I've written is impious you might want to take a gander at your good book and decolonize your religion.