General . Politics

On March 12, 2022 by Jonathan Zdziarski

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.

Post-war Confessional, Rev. Martin Niemöller

Watching the world respond to Russia with quiet acquiescence has been nearly as horrifying as watching the events themselves unfold. Had a NATO country been attacked in this manner, leaders made it clear the world would have united against this evil and forcefully overtaken it. Instead, world leaders, through their acquiescence to this Hitler, have implied that human life in Ukraine is not equal to human life elsewhere. It has been sobering and heartbreaking to watch the world refuse to stand up to evil, to instead allow the innocent to continue to be slaughtered, solely because they don’t serve American or European interests. Even American businesses – too scared to use their influence or capabilities to become a megaphone inside Russia, seemingly still afraid to defy Russian law even though Russia has become lawless herself. The time for compliance is quite over.

To deny that the blood of the innocent is not on the world’s hands is an unforgivable sin. How humiliated we should be to stand by and do nothing. America, the home of the brave, unwilling to hear the screams for help of those who don’t serve our interests. Where is our bravery? We should be praying for our own souls for being so compliant to evil. If we are not willing to take up the cause of the innocent, we have already lost.

We swore never again. It seems to have been a meaningless oath.