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Bengus81

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73. It will take time but 40 years?? LOL!! Nixon wasn't at Trumps level

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:06 AM

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of criminality, but what he did was just as shocking to the Nation. It didn't take 40 years to get over his criminal ass. Many,many laws were passed during his last year and after. When Carter took office in Jan 1977 I felt like Watergate was behind me and my one year+ old business was booming.

But...none of it matters unless you have a Congress that is willing to say fucking NO like the Republicans finally did with Nixon. Those POS in Congress will never do that to their Fuhrer,they have to be voted out.

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

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar Yesterday #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg Yesterday #18

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

Agreed PatSeg Yesterday #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 23 hrs ago #42

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

Right right right Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg 22 hrs ago #49

Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther 13 hrs ago #70

Good points PatSeg 9 hrs ago #71

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

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

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

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd Yesterday #7

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband Yesterday #10

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

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says Yesterday #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork Yesterday #21

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

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn Yesterday #29

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

Two generations Cirsium 19 hrs ago #64

JFC Skittles 14 hrs ago #69

Because he's an author of FICTION... lol WarGamer 5 hrs ago #77

Sounds serious Torchlight 5 hrs ago #78

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

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

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush 21 hrs ago #55

I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #59

Thank you orangecrush 19 hrs ago #63

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms Yesterday #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 Yesterday #26

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

Agree orangecrush 21 hrs ago #56

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

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

Same yankee87 Yesterday #33

Same for me! young_at_heart 6 hrs ago #74

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

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

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

I'm with him. Joinfortmill Yesterday #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis Yesterday #20

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

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T Yesterday #38

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

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 Yesterday #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #28

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

That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu 21 hrs ago #53

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 20 hrs ago #60

Yep. I have relatives in Australia, and they've told me much the same thing. Karasu 20 hrs ago #62

One Nation POS Celerity 17 hrs ago #66

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 22 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 22 hrs ago #50

"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in dave99 17 hrs ago #67

Unfortunately, not all of it can be due to how the system works, especially when so much of it has been inflicted by Karasu 1 hr ago #85

Just need DEM House & Senate to pass laws that will bypass the USSC bullshit dave99 1 hr ago #86

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

Exactly !! paleotn Yesterday #32

Hear hear! KPN Yesterday #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone Yesterday #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 22 hrs ago #45

Well, 40 years is four decades. spanone 4 hrs ago #82

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 23 hrs ago #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian 23 hrs ago #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #43

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian 22 hrs ago #51

THIS!!! calimary 18 hrs ago #65

Totally agree ... the "news" media have been complicit enablers FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #72

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #44

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans 21 hrs ago #52

You are most welcome orangecrush 21 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 21 hrs ago #54

We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo 21 hrs ago #57

i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting orleans 20 hrs ago #61

I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone... BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #68

It will take time but 40 years?? LOL!! Nixon wasn't at Trumps level Bengus81 8 hrs ago #73

Recovery will only happen if there is accountability for republican crimes samsingh 5 hrs ago #75

IMHO... the country/planet will have much greater problems in 40 years WarGamer 5 hrs ago #76

I hope King is right. The Joe McCarthy period ended is a blowback lasting 40 years Bluetus 5 hrs ago #79

Well said, thank you orangecrush 5 hrs ago #80

The tragedy of not punishing the Bush 2000 election theft! DemocracyForever 4 hrs ago #81

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 4 hrs ago #83

Thanks orangecrush 2 hrs ago #84