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“Nice people made the best Nazis. My mom grew up next to them. They got along, refused to make waves, looked the other way when things got ugly and focused on happier things than “politics.” They were lovely people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away. You know who weren’t nice people? Resisters.”
– Naomi Shulman
@aral It's true in hindsight and a decent rule of thumb. However, one never really knows the capabilities of other people, or even one's own, until facing a situation where action is critical. Words and appearances can be deceiving.
Allowing shit to escalate to the critical point (people being dragged away) is another story, but even then, weighing risk and success is very difficult. Throwing livelihood away over one thing may result in being unable to help with another. A cruel reality of choices. Though on the other hand, a sacrifice is never judged by its impact.