First they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I fear they cannot be stopped
They will come for more
speaking out makes you their next target
and I did not speak out
because I fear they cannot be stopped
They will come for more
speaking out makes you their next target
Will you be a silent victim or will you resist?
Will you fight back now, when you have more potential allies, or later, when so many have already been erased?
Perhaps an alternate form might be
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First they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because they will be coming for people like me
If I speak out, they will find me.
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The intuition that I think it expresses is that perhaps people stay silent more from fear than disinterest.