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40. There are sometimes lessons inherent

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:19 PM

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in scars derived from poor decisions, I think. Schools of hard knocks being as they are.

Hardcore MAGAS and 'christian' posers like to hold that God had saved Trump for a reason. If so, perhaps the 'reason' is not what they think.

Perhaps the reason is in the LESSON...

to teach America the COST: of losing sight of the prize - of abandoning our nobler principles.

Of embracing and abiding by hate, intolerance, selfishness, deliberate ignorance and venom.

Of idolizing a vicious, menial, malevolent minded man who, in every way, is anti everything Christ had preached.

The cost of endorsing, ignoring, normalizing ... even rationalizing evil incarnate.

Some lessons must be learned the hard way.

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

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

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

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

Agreed PatSeg Tuesday #34

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

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg Tuesday #48

Right right right Easterncedar Tuesday #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg Tuesday #49

Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther 20 hrs ago #70

Good points PatSeg 17 hrs ago #71

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

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

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

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

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband Tuesday #10

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

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says Tuesday #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork Tuesday #21

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

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

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

Two generations Cirsium Tuesday #64

JFC Skittles 21 hrs ago #69

Because he's an author of FICTION... lol WarGamer 13 hrs ago #77

Sounds serious Torchlight 12 hrs ago #78

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

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

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush Tuesday #55

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

Thank you orangecrush Tuesday #63

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

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

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

Agree orangecrush Tuesday #56

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

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

Same yankee87 Tuesday #33

Same for me! young_at_heart 13 hrs ago #74

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

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

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

I'm with him. Joinfortmill Tuesday #19

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

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

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

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

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

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan Tuesday #28

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

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

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 Tuesday #60

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

One Nation POS Celerity Yesterday #66

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

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

"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in dave99 Yesterday #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 8 hrs ago #85

Just need DEM House & Senate to pass laws that will bypass the USSC bullshit dave99 8 hrs ago #86

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

Exactly !! paleotn Tuesday #32

Hear hear! KPN Tuesday #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone Tuesday #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 Tuesday #45

Well, 40 years is four decades. spanone 11 hrs ago #82

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See Tuesday #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian Tuesday #41

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

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian Tuesday #51

THIS!!! calimary Tuesday #65

Totally agree ... the "news" media have been complicit enablers FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #72

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

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans Tuesday #52

You are most welcome orangecrush Tuesday #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 Tuesday #54

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

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

I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone... BigmanPigman 22 hrs ago #68

It will take time but 40 years?? LOL!! Nixon wasn't at Trumps level Bengus81 15 hrs ago #73

Recovery will only happen if there is accountability for republican crimes samsingh 13 hrs ago #75

IMHO... the country/planet will have much greater problems in 40 years WarGamer 13 hrs ago #76

I hope King is right. The Joe McCarthy period ended is a blowback lasting 40 years Bluetus 12 hrs ago #79

Well said, thank you orangecrush 12 hrs ago #80

The tragedy of not punishing the Bush 2000 election theft! DemocracyForever 11 hrs ago #81

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 11 hrs ago #83

Thanks orangecrush 9 hrs ago #84