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In reply to the discussion: Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all]
PatSeg
(54,111 posts)18. Yes, I think the scars are necessary
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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"Otherwise it would be too easy to sweep it all under the rug and move forward probably to repeat the same mistakes..."
OldBaldy1701E
15 hrs ago
#24
I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die...
mucholderthandirt
13 hrs ago
#42
We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮
walkingman
16 hrs ago
#2
He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages.
Vogon_Glory
16 hrs ago
#3
usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness
dave99
15 hrs ago
#25
Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account.
highplainsdem
16 hrs ago
#6
I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes
highplainsdem
11 hrs ago
#59
Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics.
Justice matters.
15 hrs ago
#12
Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism).
QueerDuck
15 hrs ago
#13
After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected.
Intractable
15 hrs ago
#15
Most all political analysts I've been reading have been saying "decades" for a while now. This shouldn't be news to
Karasu
15 hrs ago
#17
The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING
Ars Longa
15 hrs ago
#22
This country is indeed going to be forced to deal with this shit again every time a Republican wins. They have no
Karasu
12 hrs ago
#50
"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in
dave99
7 hrs ago
#67
To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans
Martin Eden
13 hrs ago
#44
I hope he's wrong. One factor in our favor is that a Democratic president will have enormous power to undo what Trump
Martin68
11 hrs ago
#54
i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting
orleans
10 hrs ago
#61
I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone...
BigmanPigman
4 hrs ago
#68