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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 9:20 pm
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Justin026
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Originally Posted by FlyingUnderTheRadar
Actually it is called apathy ...

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.

Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

I get the point of your posts, but I don't see how the famous quote fits your argument. His idea was that as a majority group's sentiments overwhelm those of a small minority group, then the rest of us should be concerned, lest some day we are singled out as well.

To me, when an international Twitter mob overwhelms a tiny number of oddly motivated and high maintenance big game hunters in a week's time, that fits the quote pretty well.
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