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Vogon_Glory

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

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:50 PM

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Furthermore, the wounding will continue even after he’s gone. Donald John got elected, then re-elected again in 2024 thanks to cabals of greedy billionaires, religious fanatics, career politicians, and click-seeking media chieftains more than willing to break our republic for sitting up traffic and increasing ratings.

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Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all] orangecrush 4 hrs ago OP

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar 4 hrs ago #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg 3 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 3 hrs ago #24

Agreed PatSeg 2 hrs ago #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 1 hr ago #42

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg 22 min ago #48

Right right right Easterncedar 33 min ago #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg 21 min ago #49

We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman 4 hrs ago #2

He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory 4 hrs ago #3

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

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd 4 hrs ago #7

Post removed Post removed 4 hrs ago #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband 3 hrs ago #10

It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable 3 hrs ago #11

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says 3 hrs ago #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork 3 hrs ago #21

usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 3 hrs ago #25

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn 2 hrs ago #29

you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #36

The scars run deep and will remind us of the corruption by this entire party vapor2 4 hrs ago #5

Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #6

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms 3 hrs ago #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 3 hrs ago #26

Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN 2 hrs ago #37

Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. 3 hrs ago #12

Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck 3 hrs ago #13

Same yankee87 2 hrs ago #33

After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable 3 hrs ago #15

Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache 3 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 3 hrs ago #17

I'm with him. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis 3 hrs ago #20

Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear 3 hrs ago #27

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T 2 hrs ago #38

The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa 3 hrs ago #22

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 3 hrs ago #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan 2 hrs ago #28

Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn 2 hrs ago #31

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 40 min ago #46

If we don't rehab our nation to heal stronger at the point of every wound, Magoo48 2 hrs ago #30

Exactly !! paleotn 2 hrs ago #32

Hear hear! KPN 2 hrs ago #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone 2 hrs ago #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 43 min ago #45

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 1 hr ago #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian 1 hr ago #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 1 hr ago #43

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 1 hr ago #44