Comment on Preparing for the new America

andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• tyrant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Wikipedia lists this as the original:

    When the Nazis came for the communists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a communist.

    When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a trade unionist.

    When they locked up the Social Democrats, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a social democrat.

    When they locked up the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a Jew.

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

    Original German

    Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist. Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter. Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat. Als sie die Juden einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Jude. Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.

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    • tyrant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I pulled my copy paste from the holocaust encyclopedia. …ushmm.org/…/martin-niemoeller-first-they-came-fo…

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• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They probably won’t come for you (unless you’re very politically vocal)

  Maybe advocate on behalf of some of those folks - your voice has more clout.

  Pick one.

  This fight won’t be won by the silent, but don’t try to claim he can use others as a buffer until their numbers thin out.

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  • andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My idea as a transgender man who struggles with mental illness - if I am safe, than health cis men are also safe.

    Maybe it’s not “use people as a buffer” but the start fighting now.

    I know I am in danger and there is nothing I can do about it. Many cis men can do things now, that would improve my life and help push up against this rising tide of fascism.

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    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I got your back.

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