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I_UndergroundPanther

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70. Control narcissism. Actually

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:09 AM

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Find what causes it and eradicate it. Be it inborn or not. Then stopping child abuse is #1 ,next in line is to eliminate bullying. Third arrest child abusers give them long sentences and execute pedophiles. Or remove certain parts. Lastly identify narcissists in work places especially in helping fields for vulnerable people like mental health

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Stephen King - "It will be at least 40 years" [View all] orangecrush Jun 30 OP

Maybe the scars will remind us to be on guard Easterncedar Jun 30 #1

Yes, I think the scars are necessary PatSeg Jun 30 #18

"Otherwise it would be too easy to sweep it all under the rug and move forward probably to repeat the same mistakes..." OldBaldy1701E Jun 30 #24

Agreed PatSeg Jun 30 #34

I read somewhere that history repeats about every 80 years, just in time for people to die... mucholderthandirt Jun 30 #42

Yes, 80 years would be the right number PatSeg Jun 30 #48

Right right right Easterncedar Jun 30 #47

Yes and somehow PatSeg Jun 30 #49

Control narcissism. Actually I_UndergroundPanther Wednesday #70

Good points PatSeg Wednesday #71

We are well on our way of becoming a "has been" - the next election cycle will probably tell. ☮ walkingman Jun 30 #2

He's right. It will take at least 40 years, but the scars will linger for ages. Vogon_Glory Jun 30 #3

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

you're fun...i can tell. ret5hd Jun 30 #7

Post removed Post removed Jun 30 #8

Totally missed the point Wifes husband Jun 30 #10

It's more a figure of speech than an exact prognostication. Intractable Jun 30 #11

40 years equals 2 generations Dave says Jun 30 #14

Welcome to DU. yardwork Jun 30 #21

usually takes a passing time of a generation (40 years os so) to remove the stink of Republican Selfishness dave99 Jun 30 #25

Yeah, whatever. Point totally missed. Enjoy your stay. paleotn Jun 30 #29

you were thinking this was some kind of scientific numbers crunch .. ? stopdiggin Jun 30 #36

Two generations Cirsium Jun 30 #64

JFC Skittles Wednesday #69

Because he's an author of FICTION... lol WarGamer Wednesday #77

Sounds serious Torchlight Wednesday #78

The scars run deep and will remind us of the corruption by this entire party vapor2 Jun 30 #5

Posted June 24 on X. Not posted on Bluesky, though he has a Bluesky account. highplainsdem Jun 30 #6

I'm glad someone posted it on Bluesky orangecrush Jun 30 #55

I checked to.make sure it was something he'd said, and when, since we've seen too many memes highplainsdem Jun 30 #59

Thank you orangecrush Jun 30 #63

As long as the Heritage Foundation exists... SergeStorms Jun 30 #9

a few placed things would alleivate the atmosphere of their stink dave99 Jun 30 #26

Bingo! We will have to hold them all accountable ... or else. KPN Jun 30 #37

Agree orangecrush Jun 30 #56

Arrest all white nationalists I_UndergroundPanther Friday #87

Not true, or at least until special interests money is thrown out of politics. Justice matters. Jun 30 #12

Statistically... my actuarial table give me about 12 years... if that... (and that's based on hope, luck and optimism). QueerDuck Jun 30 #13

Same yankee87 Jun 30 #33

Same for me! young_at_heart Wednesday #74

After Trump, this country will continue to recover until the next Republican president is elected. Intractable Jun 30 #15

Our society is too sick and apathetic to survive this onslaught entact. Moostache Jun 30 #16

Most all political analysts I've been reading have been saying "decades" for a while now. This shouldn't be news to Karasu Jun 30 #17

I'm with him. Joinfortmill Jun 30 #19

Could be King is channeling Moses' Exodus. oasis Jun 30 #20

Yeah, "40 years" is a very biblical term...nt Wounded Bear Jun 30 #27

Like Dimwit Donnie's "two weeks" proclamations. Dr. T Jun 30 #38

The system we have now is largely from the colonial 1790's... Which envisioned NOTHING Ars Longa Jun 30 #22

Scar One: the expiration of the Republican party to the depts of history dave99 Jun 30 #23

Until the next Republican president. J_William_Ryan Jun 30 #28

Right now, there's no one in their stable that's electable nationally. paleotn Jun 30 #31

That's all they had back in 2016, too. Been that way for a while now. Karasu Jun 30 #53

Too many people believe the BS politicians feed them. Aussie105 Jun 30 #60

Yep. I have relatives in Australia, and they've told me much the same thing. Karasu Jun 30 #62

One Nation POS Celerity Wednesday #66

So how can we undo, or get around, or otherwise defeat that? calimary Jun 30 #46

This country is indeed going to be forced to deal with this shit again every time a Republican wins. They have no Karasu Jun 30 #50

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

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

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

Exactly !! paleotn Jun 30 #32

Hear hear! KPN Jun 30 #39

Thank you Stephen King. spanone Jun 30 #35

Bill Clinton says "Decades." murielm99 Jun 30 #45

Well, 40 years is four decades. spanone Wednesday #82

There are sometimes lessons inherent B.See Jun 30 #40

But it's not just Trump Mysterian Jun 30 #41

Yes every crook is out to steal from Uncle Sam and the taxpayers now FakeNoose Jun 30 #43

And do something to bust the mass media monopoly Mysterian Jun 30 #51

THIS!!! calimary Jun 30 #65

Totally agree ... the "news" media have been complicit enablers FakeNoose Wednesday #72

To recover at all, Trump and everything he represents must be thoroughly rejected by a large majority of Americans Martin Eden Jun 30 #44

thank you to mark hamill for reposting this. orleans Jun 30 #52

You are most welcome orangecrush Jun 30 #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 Jun 30 #54

We've been shown where the guard rails need to be strengthened. Jeebo Jun 30 #57

i've been reading thru the replies to this on bluesky -- here are some i found interesting orleans Jun 30 #61

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

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

Recovery will only happen if there is accountability for republican crimes samsingh Wednesday #75

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

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

Well said, thank you orangecrush Wednesday #80

The tragedy of not punishing the Bush 2000 election theft! DemocracyForever Wednesday #81

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Wednesday #83

Thanks orangecrush Wednesday #84

I won't live long enough Heftylefty 8 hrs ago #88