Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten.
Posted in Life, Literature, Music, Pre 2010, Web on June 11th, 2009 by CharlieWhen the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.Then they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.Then they came for the trade unionists,
I did not protest;
I was not a trade unionist.Then they came for the Jews,
I did not speak out;
I was not a Jew.When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out for me.
- Martin Niemöller
This rewrite of the original poem by Martin Niemöller is particularly relevant these days.
Oh also, if you’re as pissed as me about the BNP’s seats in the EU, go sign this pointless internet petition.
