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.”

Let us not forget the words of Martin Niemöller, “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…

I understand the frustration that my people feel with our YT allies who let us down, but we need to put aside our differences and work together. We need each other more now than ever before.

Republicans have been waging a war against our civil rights since the Reagan administration, but YT people didn’t want to see what was going on, in part because it wasn’t impacting them directly…but we’re all going to pay the price for their lack of empathy.