Jade Synstelien – Words

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A modern American version of the poem
“First They Came” by the German Lutheran Pastor Martin Niemöller:


First they came for (the human beings called savages over and over in our Declaration of Independence) the American Indians
And I did not speak out
Because I was not American Indian.

Then they came for (the human beings who were slaves and considered less than human in our Declaration and Constitution) the African Americans
And I did not speak out
Because I was not African American.

Then they came for the Asian Americans
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Asian American.

Then they came for the Latinx Americans
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Latinx American.

Then they came for the immigrants and refugees
And I did not speak out
Even though we are ALL a nation of immigrants and refugees.

Then they came for anyone who was not a Christian
And I did not speak out
Even though I think I understand Jesus’ teachings and I am a Christian……..

Then they came for the Black Lives Matter peaceful protesters
And I did not speak out
Because of some statues and federal buildings and anti-fascists?????? WTF

What’s his name? George Floyd!!!!
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me.

Our American Grandfathers and Fathers fought for and were the Original Anti-Fascist Movement started during WWII.
We as a nation need to make an offering to whichever God or Great Spirit we do or don’t believe in because in the United States of America we have Freedom of Religion and the Separation of Church and State.

I LOVE MY COUNTRY but – Calling America a “Christian nation” is a LIE that goes against our Constitution to perpetuate FEAR among PEOPLE whose lives are the equivalent of crawling through the desert on broken glass in search of water.

We MUST burn down to its foundation the symbol of evil, even if it is a “precious federal courthouse” in Portland or a Police Station in Minneapolis as an offering to the Great Spirit of the United States of America to ask the Universe and Humanity for forgiveness for our enormous amounts of seemingly unending sin and hatred.

We Americans are all different but we are all the same. Every human being is important and no one person is more important than anyone else.
Non-violence towards all other human beings is our key to being forgiven for the sin of hate and letting loving kindness blossom for all of us children of the universe – however, fuck monuments, statues, and man made buildings of lies and hate and fear. What is there to hold onto? These physical things are not our good ideas and ideals. Our ideas and ideals live inside our hearts and minds.
American Authoritarian Fascism has been happening here in America with each passing year for 240 years. Keeping the majority of Americans in fear of their fellow Americans is what has led to this moment. We either save everyone or everyone will eventually be taken away to die.
Heads up! This is happening here in the USA right now at this moment more than any other.
ONE LOVE

Fun Fact: American Indians are the only Americans that do not come from immigrants and refugees – yet they are refugees in their own country.