First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then 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 out for me
-- Pastor Martin Niemöller
I know, many people know the Niemöller poem, and posting it may even feel tired, like a trope
But times like this, there are reasons to remember why the words have power, why they originally resonated with you
There will not be much time left to speak up, at this rate.
If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://social.coop/users/cwebber/statuses/114341338241203934 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)
