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calimary

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8. Yep. One of the most powerful, and deeply troubling, pieces of writing - EVER.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 09:00 PM

Wednesday

NEVER forget.

"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.”

It’s a lesson that we keep needing to face, to study, and take to heart, many times over. I wish we could finally GET IT.

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