First They Came
Today's landscape has me thinking about one of my favorite poems.
QuoteWhen the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
First They Came (I could be wrong about the title) - Martin Niemoller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...
I've been aware of this quote for a long time. It still echoes in my heart.
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