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To quote Martin Niemöller

Submitted by Roanman on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 17:42

 

 

When the Nazis came for the communists, 
I did not speak out; 
As I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats, 
I did not speak out; 
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists, 
I did not speak out;
 As I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews, 
I did not speak out;
 As I was not a Jew.

When they came for me,
 there was no one left to speak out.

 

It's starting to feel like it's about time to break this old chestnut back out.