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PatSeg

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18. Yes, I think the scars are necessary

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:44 PM

4 hrs ago

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

Also there are generational issues. After World War II, "Never Again" stuck for decades, but now that the generations that lived it have mostly died off, the same old players are back, ready to wreak havoc on the world again.

We see the same old cycles repeated throughout history. We have to find a better way.

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Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all] orangecrush 5 hrs ago OP

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar 5 hrs ago #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg 4 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 4 hrs ago #24

Agreed PatSeg 3 hrs ago #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 3 hrs ago #42

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg 1 hr ago #48

Right right right Easterncedar 1 hr ago #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg 1 hr ago #49

We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman 5 hrs ago #2

He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory 5 hrs ago #3

What's up with this guess? why not 50 or 30? Come on why F'n 40???????? 31j20b3 5 hrs ago #4

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd 5 hrs ago #7

Post removed Post removed 5 hrs ago #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband 5 hrs ago #10

It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable 5 hrs ago #11

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says 5 hrs ago #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork 4 hrs ago #21

usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 4 hrs ago #25

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn 4 hrs ago #29

you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin 3 hrs ago #36

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

Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #6

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush 39 min ago #55

I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem 27 min ago #59

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 4 hrs ago #26

Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN 3 hrs ago #37

Agree orangecrush 38 min ago #56

Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. 5 hrs ago #12

Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #13

Same yankee87 4 hrs ago #33

After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable 5 hrs ago #15

Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache 4 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 4 hrs ago #17

I'm with him. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis 4 hrs ago #20

Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear 4 hrs ago #27

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T 3 hrs ago #38

The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa 4 hrs ago #22

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 4 hrs ago #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan 4 hrs ago #28

Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn 4 hrs ago #31

That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu 1 hr ago #53

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 4 min ago #60

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 2 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 1 hr ago #50

If we don't rehab our nation to heal stronger at the point of every wound, Magoo48 4 hrs ago #30

Exactly !! paleotn 4 hrs ago #32

Hear hear! KPN 3 hrs ago #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone 3 hrs ago #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 2 hrs ago #45

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 3 hrs ago #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian 3 hrs ago #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #43

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian 1 hr ago #51

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #44

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans 1 hr ago #52

You are most welcome orangecrush 35 min 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 52 min ago #54

We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo 37 min ago #57