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First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak ou
by bamboozled 5y ago
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...
- pydry 5y agoif it's a minority ethnic group on a border region of a rival power america will sit up, take notice and probably throw money at them.
- EvilEy3 5y agoFirst they came for my strawman, and I did not speak out - Because I was not interested in discussing matter at hands. Then nothing happened.
- Supermancho 5y ago@dang - can we filter this noise or pin it to the posting and the inevitable quibbling over the relevance?
- MichaelMoser123 5y agoi think it's very relevant. The Jews in nazi Germany were a persecuted minority, the world ignored their plight and ignored the military buildup of Germany - and then we got a big war. There is more than one analogy with what is happening now. I suspect that some forces in China are testing the level of what they can get away with; If we look the other way on the Uyghurs, then this will embolden them.
- bamboozled 5y agoIt's ironic because the fact people don't really care about the message of the poem, is actually what the author was warning us about...live and learn ?