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keithbvadu2

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22. ...and there was no one left to speak for me.

Mon May 8, 2023, 09:14 AM

May 2023

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.

—Martin Niemöller

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"Why didn't anyone protest?" [View all] kpete May 2023 OP

K&R 2naSalit May 2023 #1

Did anyone go catch Sandra and tell her she could come back in the lecture hall? tanyev May 2023 #2

Nah, bringing them back was the day 2 lecture. Xavier Breath May 2023 #4

They saved her for sociology class. She signed up for Women in Society 101. marble falls May 2023 #6

And at the end of the semester she burst into the Legal Studies class, tanyev May 2023 #13

I suspect Sandra was in on it, an assistant planted among the new students... JHB May 2023 #8

Yep Rebl2 May 2023 #19

Of course. soldierant May 2023 #66

Sandra has to learn that life isn't fair and nobody owes her anything IronLionZion May 2023 #10

The lesson was incomplete SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #11

If screwing someone, make sure you don't give a reason IronLionZion May 2023 #12

You have no clue as to who was screwing who SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #27

I made a general comment, not about the OP specifically IronLionZion May 2023 #31

You made a general comment to me, not the OP SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #32

That enables oppressors who choose to not provide that information IronLionZion May 2023 #33

This was a classroom setting SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #36

I love how well you are proving the professor's point IronLionZion May 2023 #43

I wasn't trying to prove or disprove, all I said was the lesson wasn't complete SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #45

Good luck with that IronLionZion May 2023 #46

good luck with what, an incomplete hypothetical? SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #47

There will always be excuses to do nothing IronLionZion May 2023 #48

Let me know how it works out when you are protesting something SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #49

If you're the one being screwed IronLionZion May 2023 #50

This is a classroom SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #52

How about your own sense of fairness. That's a reason to at least ask why. halfulglas May 2023 #68

What does that have to do with it? SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #73

That's why one jumps up and asks, "Why." Magoo48 May 2023 #24

Well in high school, you'll end up in the principal's office. SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #34

Since the OP clearly states university lecture, legal studies, and professor IronLionZion May 2023 #44

Ok, well you jump to your conclusions whenever it suits you SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #60

I agree. If I had been in the class, wnylib May 2023 #51

I'd be in the same boat True Dough May 2023 #69

+1 betsuni May 2023 #71

See post 69 True Dough May 2023 #70

I probably wouldn't have said anything to the professor.. Omnipresent May 2023 #72

I agree with that. SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #74

Sandra has to learn to pull herself up by her bootstraps Ray Bruns May 2023 #14

The *real* life lesson was for the professor. NullTuples May 2023 #35

She took off for Starbucks. MLAA May 2023 #37

To work there? Mr.Bill May 2023 #64

Nah, just to chill until the professor came to his senses MLAA May 2023 #67

She was in on it... so it wasn't necessary. in this instance. msfiddlestix May 2023 #61

What a wonderful example,,,, KarenS May 2023 #3

Yes. Slight quibble is who will protest if one of 400 million Guns shows up to counter protest? Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #29

Great post. Applies to voting. Timeflyer May 2023 #5

The Good Professor once again GreenWave May 2023 #7

Anti-wokers would say the prof was undermining legit authority. Girard442 May 2023 #9

Great and important lesson judesedit May 2023 #15

Great lesson Stinky The Clown May 2023 #16

I'm sorry but if I had been Sandra Farmer-Rick May 2023 #17

A "stand your ground" position? jaxexpat May 2023 #20

Yeah, they turned a common phrase Farmer-Rick May 2023 #21

Thanks for posting. I think the point has been well made. twodogsbarking May 2023 #18

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #22

...and there was no one left to speak for me. keithbvadu2 May 2023 #22

I had that as a button back in "The '60s". electric_blue68 May 2023 #62

I like Traildogbob May 2023 #25

Society needs more examples like this EYESORE 9001 May 2023 #26

This is why rights are shared, not owned Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #28

I did protest, it didn't do a damn bit of good Warpy May 2023 #30

Woah, that was terrible! If he's teaching in a USA school he shouldn't have been able to pull that electric_blue68 May 2023 #63

"Subject: Legal Studies." Paladin May 2023 #38

thom hartmann just mentioned this thread from democratic underground & will be talking about it orleans May 2023 #39

Great. Duppers May 2023 #54

KnR MiHale May 2023 #40

The students in the class would be silent for the same reason most people are silent in real life. tblue37 May 2023 #41

That's the point that I was going to make Orrex May 2023 #55

I'm sorry, but... LisaM May 2023 #42

It's still a good fable despite the nitpicking. cbabe May 2023 #53

Imagine the professor continuing to remove participants. How long until someone speaks up. twodogsbarking May 2023 #56

Sandra was too nice. Hieronymus Phact May 2023 #57

Kick. n/t Upthevibe May 2023 #58

Recommended. H2O Man May 2023 #59

K&R Blue Owl May 2023 #65