I’m a white dude, but I’m getting very worried about how things are going. Should I start to scrub everything off the internet of mine? Should I also start to cover my tattoos? Seems they’re targeting people for random ass tattoos and that has me worried. What other things should I be doing to prep?

  • andros_rex@lemmy.world
    53·
    5 days ago

    They probably won’t come for you (unless you’re very politically vocal) until after they’re done with immigrants, LGBTQ folks, the mentally ill…

    So if you don’t want them to come for you, help make sure they don’t get to wrap up those groups first. Maybe advocate on behalf of some of those folks - your voice has more clout.

    • tyrant@lemmy.worldEnglish
      241·
      5 days ago

      First 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 for me.

      • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        91·
        4 days ago

        Wikipedia lists this as the original:

        When the Nazis came for the communists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a communist.

        When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a trade unionist.

        When they locked up the Social Democrats, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a social democrat.

        When they locked up the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a Jew.

        When they came for me, there was no one left to protest.

        Original German

        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.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
      113·
      5 days ago

      They probably won’t come for you (unless you’re very politically vocal)

      Maybe advocate on behalf of some of those folks - your voice has more clout.

      Pick one.

      This fight won’t be won by the silent, but don’t try to claim he can use others as a buffer until their numbers thin out.

      • andros_rex@lemmy.world
        81·
        5 days ago

        My idea as a transgender man who struggles with mental illness - if I am safe, than health cis men are also safe.

        Maybe it’s not “use people as a buffer” but the start fighting now.

        I know I am in danger and there is nothing I can do about it. Many cis men can do things now, that would improve my life and help push up against this rising tide of fascism.