Democracy has come under assault recently, and it appears it will remain so for the foreseeable future. However, few studies have examined what psychological factors might contribute to it. This study examines two factors that have received little attention (schadenfreude and freudenfreude) as predictors of political attitudes and behaviors, with a specific focus on support for democratic principles and institutions. Using an online MTurk survey of 236 respondents, I found that both are predictive of such support, although at times in unexpected ways. The results highlight the need for examination of such variables to better predicting voters’ attitudes and behaviors.