A Munich court handed out prison sentences to all members of a banned Turkish communist group who stood trial. They lent financial and other support while knowing the group was plotting a coup in Turkey.
Rest assured, in Germany we have the Grundgesetz which says that the dignity of every person is inviolable, so such things can't happen here anymore.
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In America, we have General Leslie Groves arguing in the 1980s in front of Congress that the camps that the U.S. built for Japanese people were not "concentration camps" because they were paid a wage.
„Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist.
Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.
Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.
Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.“ [Martin Niemöller]
Yeah, was meant to be sarcastic, as they are literally once again, coming for the communists first, and I bet libs will not speak out as they aren't communists.
Thanks for posting, in case people don't get the joke though.
Hi guys, it's my first day learning modern history and they read a poem I can't remember.
It started "first they came for" but idk how it goes.
I wonder if anyone in Germany has ever heard of it.
Rest assured, in Germany we have the Grundgesetz which says that the dignity of every person is inviolable, so such things can't happen here anymore.
Thank you for coming to my Ted-Talk!
In America, we have General Leslie Groves arguing in the 1980s in front of Congress that the camps that the U.S. built for Japanese people were not "concentration camps" because they were paid a wage.
Oof, have to look into that. Sounds like some Nuremberg style defense.
Commission_on_Wartime_Relocation_and_Internment_of_Civilians -- this was a years-long process; Groves was the guy in charge of the Manhattan Project and building the Pentagon and my notes say he testified in 1981, apologies for no source.
Oh, that's ok then. Thanks for clearing that up.
Not sure if ironic, but do you mean this?
„Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist. Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat. Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter. Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.“ [Martin Niemöller]
Yeah, was meant to be sarcastic, as they are literally once again, coming for the communists first, and I bet libs will not speak out as they aren't communists.
Thanks for posting, in case people don't get the joke though.
Okay, yeah i thought it may be sarcastic, but its hard to judge if it is, or if it is a honest question sometimes imo (especially in english)