I realized a long time ago that I was living under the same type of regime as Martin Niemoller.

First They Came for the Jews by Martin Niemoller

First they came for the Jews

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists

And I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for me

And there was no one left to speak out for me.

I share our history in the hope that humanity will play its hand differently this time.