I’m a white dude, but I’m getting very worried about how things are going. Should I start to scrub everything off the internet of mine? Should I also start to cover my tattoos? Seems they’re targeting people for random ass tattoos and that has me worried. What other things should I be doing to prep?

  • tyrant@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      9·
      6 days ago

      Wikipedia lists this as the original:

      When the Nazis came for the communists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a communist.

      When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a trade unionist.

      When they locked up the Social Democrats, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a social democrat.

      When they locked up the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a Jew.

      When they came for me, there was no one left to protest.

      Original German

      Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist.

      Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.

      Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.

      Als sie die Juden einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Jude.

      Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.