The following poem was written in 1946 by a German Lutheran Pastor Marten Lemaner. It’s about the cowardice of German intellectuals and certain clergy—including, by his own admission, the author himself—following the Nazis' rise to power . I first read it on Twitter, during the lockdowns that started as “14 days to flatten the curve” yet stretched on for years. We were all exhausted at the constant propaganda and overreaching governments, especially after it was clear the “emergency” was over.
First They Came
First They Came
First They Came
The following poem was written in 1946 by a German Lutheran Pastor Marten Lemaner. It’s about the cowardice of German intellectuals and certain clergy—including, by his own admission, the author himself—following the Nazis' rise to power . I first read it on Twitter, during the lockdowns that started as “14 days to flatten the curve” yet stretched on for years. We were all exhausted at the constant propaganda and overreaching governments, especially after it was clear the “emergency” was over.