“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.”
—Martin Niemöller
But wait. There’s more they came for. The true quotation doesn’t end there. There was a higher mind that knew more first.
…then they came for the indigenous. Then they came for you.
Upon YOU the apparatus will be deployed.
First they came for . . .
YOU are next!
“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.” —Martin Niemöller
But wait. There’s more they came for. The true quotation doesn’t end there. There was a higher mind that knew more first.
…then they came for the indigenous. Then they came for you.