When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
This is a reminder to us not to turn our backs on the history of fascist and totalitarian regimes, let not the good people remain silent in the face of controversy.
Fascist regimes with murderous predilections should not be tolerated.
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