First they came for Trans People,
And I spoke out because I knew the rest of the fucking poem,
Then I was forced to watch as people did nothing to stop it.
In order to understand the meaning of that poem, you have to understand class solidarity and that’s something that neither Republicans nor Democrats have any comprehension of
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then 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 out for me
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
First they came for Trans People,
And I spoke out because I knew the rest of the fucking poem,
Then I was forced to watch as people did nothing to stop it.
In order to understand the meaning of that poem, you have to understand class solidarity and that’s something that neither Republicans nor Democrats have any comprehension of
-Martin Niemöller