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Devils Panties 06/09/2025

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"When the Nazis took the Communists, I remained silent. I wasn't a communist, after all.
When they imprisoned the social democrats, I remained silent. I wasn't a social democrat, after all.
When they took the union members, I remained silent. I wasn't a unionist, after all.
When they took me, there was none left who could protest.
Martin Niemöller
- Good English version too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came
  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.
  
  Thanks. I translated it on the fly, because it isn't on the English version of his bio page.
  
  it feels pertinent to say that no, they didn’t come for the socialists first
  they came for disabled people first
they will keep pushing people and pushing them and pushing them, until there is an actual uprising (not these protests that trump is calling "rebellion," but real sustained violence), which is what the fascists want: an excuse to switch to live ammunition. then it will be curfews, "papers please" checkpoints, and massacres
if you're skeptical, just look at some history, and try to find a reason why this won't be the case
keep yourself and your family safe
- We can accept a few highly skilled and/or rich US refugees. But we don't have space for that common rabble.
- If you look at history, you'll see the same thing happens whether you resist or not.
  
  Oh ya? Provide some examples.

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