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OldBaldy1701E

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24. "Otherwise it would be too easy to sweep it all under the rug and move forward probably to repeat the same mistakes..."

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:07 PM

21 hrs ago

Unless we address the corrupted, broken system that created this mess, we are destined to repeat the entire thing... over and over again.

However, it does not seem as if anyone is interested in fixing the corrupted, broken system, so it will be happening again.

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Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all] orangecrush 23 hrs ago OP

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg 22 hrs ago #18

"Otherwise it would be too easy to sweep it all under the rug and move forward probably to repeat the same mistakes..." OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #24

Agreed PatSeg 21 hrs ago #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 20 hrs ago #42

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg 19 hrs ago #48

Right right right Easterncedar 19 hrs ago #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg 18 hrs ago #49

Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther 9 hrs ago #70

Good points PatSeg 6 hrs ago #71

We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman 23 hrs ago #2

He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #3

What's up with this guess? why not 50 or 30? Come on why F'n 40???????? 31j20b3 22 hrs ago #4

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd 22 hrs ago #7

Post removed Post removed 22 hrs ago #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband 22 hrs ago #10

It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable 22 hrs ago #11

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says 22 hrs ago #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork 21 hrs ago #21

usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 21 hrs ago #25

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn 21 hrs ago #29

you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin 20 hrs ago #36

Two generations Cirsium 16 hrs ago #64

JFC Skittles 10 hrs ago #69

Because he's an author of FICTION... lol WarGamer 2 hrs ago #77

Sounds serious Torchlight 2 hrs ago #78

The scars run deep and will remind us of the corruption by this entire party vapor2 22 hrs ago #5

Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #6

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush 17 hrs ago #55

I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #59

Thank you orangecrush 16 hrs ago #63

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 21 hrs ago #26

Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN 20 hrs ago #37

Agree orangecrush 17 hrs ago #56

Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. 22 hrs ago #12

Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #13

Same yankee87 21 hrs ago #33

Same for me! young_at_heart 2 hrs ago #74

After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable 22 hrs ago #15

Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache 22 hrs ago #16

Most all political analysts I've been reading have been saying "decades" for a while now. This shouldn't be news to Karasu 22 hrs ago #17

I'm with him. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis 22 hrs ago #20

Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear 21 hrs ago #27

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T 20 hrs ago #38

The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa 21 hrs ago #22

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 21 hrs ago #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #28

Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn 21 hrs ago #31

That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu 18 hrs ago #53

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #60

Yep. I have relatives in Australia, and they've told me much the same thing. Karasu 16 hrs ago #62

One Nation POS Celerity 14 hrs ago #66

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 19 hrs ago #46

This country is indeed going to be forced to deal with this shit again every time a Republican wins. They have no Karasu 18 hrs ago #50

"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in dave99 14 hrs ago #67

If we don't rehab our nation to heal stronger at the point of every wound, Magoo48 21 hrs ago #30

Exactly !! paleotn 21 hrs ago #32

Hear hear! KPN 20 hrs ago #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone 21 hrs ago #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 19 hrs ago #45

Well, 40 years is four decades. spanone 50 min ago #82

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 20 hrs ago #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian 20 hrs ago #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #43

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian 18 hrs ago #51

THIS!!! calimary 14 hrs ago #65

Totally agree ... the "news" media have been complicit enablers FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #72

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #44

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans 18 hrs ago #52

You are most welcome orangecrush 17 hrs ago #58

I hope he's wrong. One factor in our favor is that a Democratic president will have enormous power to undo what Trump Martin68 18 hrs ago #54

We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo 17 hrs ago #57

i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting orleans 17 hrs ago #61

I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone... BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #68

It will take time but 40 years?? LOL!! Nixon wasn't at Trumps level Bengus81 4 hrs ago #73

Recovery will only happen if there is accountability for republican crimes samsingh 2 hrs ago #75

IMHO... the country/planet will have much greater problems in 40 years WarGamer 2 hrs ago #76

I hope King is right. The Joe McCarthy period ended is a blowback lasting 40 years Bluetus 2 hrs ago #79

Well said, thank you orangecrush 1 hr ago #80

The tragedy of not punishing the Bush 2000 election theft! DemocracyForever 52 min ago #81

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 42 min ago #83