First They Came, revised - 1. Chapter 1

First They Came, revised

With thanks to, Martin Niemoller, Joseph Gobels, Donald Trump, Pete Seeger, Matthew 20:40-45

All quotations were taken from the public domain.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist.

A lie once told remains a lie, but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth.(JG)

“They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” (DT)

To everything
There is a season
And a time to every purpose under heaven(PS)

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (M 20:40-45)

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

…the rank and file are usually much more primitive then we imagine. Propaganda must therefore always be essentially simple and repetitious.

“They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.” (DT)

A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together (PS)

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me. (M 20:40-45)

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

A law against hating Jews is usually the beginning of the end

for the Jews. (JG)

“only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation” and vowed to “permanently pause immigration from all Third World Countries” (DT)

A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing (PS)

They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ (M 20:40-45)

Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.

It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion. (JG)

“That’s what they’ve done. They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world, not just in South America, not just to three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world. They’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia, all over the world.” (DT)

A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time of love, a time of hate
A time for peace, I swear it's not too late (PS)

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’(M 20:40-45)