The guy who wrote that poem was the aforementioned complacent majority who was comfortable with fascism till it was his turn. It will be your turn soon.

Wish the UK’s right to defend itself wasn’t banned in 1997.

“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”

• Pastor Martin Niemöller - Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches.

“I was just following orders.” Those who’s comforts are maintained by tyranny, and don’t want to lose the comfort provided by tyranny to stand up against it, are directly enabling tyranny. Tyrants wouldn’t last if not for the complacent “enlightened” centrist who thinks the balanced and sensible perspective is to “Keep Calm and Carry On.” “At least they’re not going after me!” says those who’s loyalty has been bought by tyrants out of fear. The same kind of people who think the ones who fight tyrants are “terrorists.”

Those who choose the paycheck to comply with it vs suffering under it are the ones who allow it. “I only worked with the fascists so I would survive” is what a fascist is.

A stable paycheck to believe otherwise is the most convincing. “I would do something, but I can’t risk losing my job” is the most common excuse for allowing tyranny.

Yeah? You and what army? Seriously tho I’m looking to join.

That’s what I thought.

Ayo send me the link to lemmy’s stock charts