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PatSeg

(54,111 posts)
48. Yes, 80 years would be the right number
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:51 PM
10 hrs ago

We now have younger generations who knew about World War II from history classes and movies, but it tends to have less impact.

Though I didn't live through that time, I lived through the aftermath and we were bombarded with stories, movies, and documentaries throughout my youth. Plus our parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles lived through it, so it was very real to us.

Meanwhile, I don't see us "going back" because there were too many flaws that need to be fixed. After all we've been through in the past 250 years, how is there still so much racism and misogyny alive and well? No going back, but there certainly must be more accountability strictly enforced.

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Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #1
Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg 13 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 13 hrs ago #24
Agreed PatSeg 12 hrs ago #34
I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt 11 hrs ago #42
Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg 10 hrs ago #48
Right right right Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #47
Yes and somehow PatSeg 10 hrs ago #49
Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther 1 hr ago #70
We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman 14 hrs ago #2
He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory 14 hrs ago #3
What's up with this guess? why not 50 or 30? Come on why F'n 40???????? 31j20b3 14 hrs ago #4
you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd 14 hrs ago #7
Post removed Post removed 14 hrs ago #8
Totally missed the point Wifes husband 14 hrs ago #10
It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable 14 hrs ago #11
40 years equals 2 generations Dave says 13 hrs ago #14
Welcome to DU. yardwork 13 hrs ago #21
usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 13 hrs ago #25
Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn 13 hrs ago #29
you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #36
Two generations Cirsium 7 hrs ago #64
JFC Skittles 2 hrs ago #69
The scars run deep and will remind us of the corruption by this entire party vapor2 14 hrs ago #5
Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #6
I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush 9 hrs ago #55
I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem 9 hrs ago #59
Thank you orangecrush 8 hrs ago #63
As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #9
a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 13 hrs ago #26
Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN 12 hrs ago #37
Agree orangecrush 9 hrs ago #56
Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #12
Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #13
Same yankee87 12 hrs ago #33
After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable 13 hrs ago #15
Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache 13 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 13 hrs ago #17
I'm with him. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #19
Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis 13 hrs ago #20
Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #27
Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T 12 hrs ago #38
The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa 13 hrs ago #22
Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 13 hrs ago #23
Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan 13 hrs ago #28
Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn 13 hrs ago #31
That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu 9 hrs ago #53
Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 8 hrs ago #60
Yep. I have relatives in Australia, and they've told me much the same thing. Karasu 8 hrs ago #62
One Nation POS Celerity 6 hrs ago #66
So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary 10 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 10 hrs ago #50
"all the shit this regime has codified enables them" All of this will be uncodified when DEMs are in dave99 5 hrs ago #67
If we don't rehab our nation to heal stronger at the point of every wound, Magoo48 13 hrs ago #30
Exactly !! paleotn 13 hrs ago #32
Hear hear! KPN 12 hrs ago #39
Thank you Stephen King. spanone 12 hrs ago #35
Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 10 hrs ago #45
There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See 12 hrs ago #40
But it's not just Trump Mysterian 12 hrs ago #41
Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #43
And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian 10 hrs ago #51
THIS!!! calimary 6 hrs ago #65
To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #44
thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans 9 hrs ago #52
You are most welcome orangecrush 9 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 9 hrs ago #54
We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo 9 hrs ago #57
i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting orleans 8 hrs ago #61
I knew what King would say before I even read the post just from the OP alone... BigmanPigman 3 hrs ago #68
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