I've seen some people muse that maybe the American church will get it's act together when the atrocities really start rolling. What sweet summer children they are.
Knowing his full story puts his famous words into a wider and complicated context. He didn't "speak out" because he was apathetic, but because he was genuinely discriminatory and racist. It wasn't until there was "no one left" to help him that he realized his mistake.
I've seen some people muse that maybe the American church will get it's act together when the atrocities really start rolling. What sweet summer children they are.
Knowing his full story puts his famous words into a wider and complicated context. He didn't "speak out" because he was apathetic, but because he was genuinely discriminatory and racist. It wasn't until there was "no one left" to help him that he realized his mistake.
An outstanding analysis of a quote, which used to appear simple on the surface.
Fear of anything different is a developmental stage in which infants and young children universally start.
I think one of the tasks we all face as we mature, is learning to deal with folks who are seduced back into that early stage.
Thanks so much for thispiece!
What a great, insightful piece! Thank you for this important history
The more you know. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've seen that Niemoller quote.
right; I'd probably have a couple hundred bucks! which, you know, not life changing, but still!
::First they come for the people you despise::
No, they don't, Noah, b/c NOBODY has ever come for the American Right Wing.
THEY may think so, but they've made it clear they're all spineless idiots!
But there is schadenfreude in seeing MAGA being hurt by Trump and Musk’s actions.
Oh, YES!
There IS that, certainly.... 😀
Thanks! I feel better now. 😇