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Aussie105

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60. Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them.

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 09:32 PM

13 hrs ago

While that continues, we are stuck in a loop.

Other countries are often more cynical - don't tell me Mr Politician, show me!

We currently have a party on the rise here in Australia, led by a Trump clone.
Unrealistic, biased and racially motivated rhetoric is her game.
Pauline Hanson, if you want to Google what she stands for.

Hopefully criticism and cynicism will prevail.
Otherwise Australia will experience a US style death cycle.

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Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all] orangecrush 18 hrs ago OP

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar 18 hrs ago #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg 17 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 17 hrs ago #24

Agreed PatSeg 16 hrs ago #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 16 hrs ago #42

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg 14 hrs ago #48

Right right right Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg 14 hrs ago #49

Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther 5 hrs ago #70

Good points PatSeg 2 hrs ago #71

We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman 18 hrs ago #2

He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory 18 hrs ago #3

What's up with this guess? why not 50 or 30? Come on why F'n 40???????? 31j20b3 18 hrs ago #4

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd 18 hrs ago #7

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband 18 hrs ago #10

It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable 18 hrs ago #11

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says 18 hrs ago #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork 17 hrs ago #21

usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 17 hrs ago #25

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn 17 hrs ago #29

you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #36

Two generations Cirsium 11 hrs ago #64

JFC Skittles 6 hrs ago #69

The scars run deep and will remind us of the corruption by this entire party vapor2 18 hrs ago #5

Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #6

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush 13 hrs ago #55

I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #59

Thank you orangecrush 12 hrs ago #63

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 17 hrs ago #26

Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN 16 hrs ago #37

Agree orangecrush 13 hrs ago #56

Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #12

Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #13

Same yankee87 16 hrs ago #33

After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable 17 hrs ago #15

Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache 17 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 17 hrs ago #17

I'm with him. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis 17 hrs ago #20

Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear 17 hrs ago #27

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T 16 hrs ago #38

The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa 17 hrs ago #22

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 17 hrs ago #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan 17 hrs ago #28

Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn 17 hrs ago #31

That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu 14 hrs ago #53

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 13 hrs ago #60

Yep. I have relatives in Australia, and they've told me much the same thing. Karasu 12 hrs ago #62

One Nation POS Celerity 10 hrs ago #66

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 15 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 14 hrs ago #50

"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in dave99 10 hrs ago #67

If we don't rehab our nation to heal stronger at the point of every wound, Magoo48 17 hrs ago #30

Exactly !! paleotn 17 hrs ago #32

Hear hear! KPN 16 hrs ago #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone 16 hrs ago #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 15 hrs ago #45

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 16 hrs ago #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian 16 hrs ago #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #43

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian 14 hrs ago #51

THIS!!! calimary 10 hrs ago #65

Totally agree ... the "news" media have been complicit enablers FakeNoose 1 hr ago #72

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #44

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans 14 hrs ago #52

You are most welcome orangecrush 13 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 13 hrs ago #54

We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo 13 hrs ago #57

i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting orleans 12 hrs ago #61

I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone... BigmanPigman 7 hrs ago #68

It will take time but 40 years?? LOL!! Nixon wasn't at Trumps level Bengus81 28 min ago #73