Who will they come for first? - Democratic Underground

Swede

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Fri Oct-10-03 10:13 PM
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Who will they come for first?

Martin Niemoeller's message

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.

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Clete

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Fri Oct-10-03 10:16 PM
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1. Thanks for posting this and this time I copied it to my

hard disk. I keep remembering it but never can find it. This time I have it. Thanks again.

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RandomKoolzip

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Fri Oct-10-03 10:20 PM
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2. I thought Rienhold Niebhur said that...

But I'm too lazy and tired to do any research right now, so....You're probably right and I'm probably high.

Still, yep, great quote. They already came for anyone who looks vaguely middle eastern. Remember that? My bet is that they'll come for anyone who looks "obviously" liberal, i.e. punks, hippies, lesbians, etc. next. Gitmo's a big place.....

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roughsatori

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Fri Oct-10-03 11:05 PM
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3. Here is an interesting link with the exact original version

of Niemoeller's words:
http://www.serendipity.li/cda/niemoll.html

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Clete

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Fri Oct-10-03 11:09 PM
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4. I copied this one too, thanks.

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