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Trump's Ban On Citizens... Who's Next ?

It hasn't even been two weeks since Donald Trump has taken office...

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It hasn't even been two weeks since Donald Trump has taken office, and yet he's doing what he's promised by "Making Amerikkka White again"... I mean "great" again. Last week every minority's nightmare had already started. In regards to the chaos I wanted to acknowledge a poem and reflect on it.


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

This poem was written by a Protestant Pastor during the time when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party were capturing and executing an entire group of people. Although the poem was written almost 80 years ago, it is very relevant now.

Trump has made many efforts already that have caused damage to Women, by taking initiative to defund Planned Parenthood.

He has also pushed the projects of continuing the building of DAPL, which comes after the lands of, the already extinct, Native Americans.

And we ALL know about the 8 billion dollar plan to build a wall to keep US in the United States, or keep Mexicans out. I don't know, I'm still uncertain of the actual reasoning behind this stupid wall.

Over the weekend, Trump put a travel ban on people who were from 7 Muslim-majority countries. Causing a great erupt of confusion and anger around America. Airports deported and detained many people who were from any of the countries on the list.

Trump hasn't been in office a month and has attacked Women, Native Americans, Mexicans, and now Muslim Immigrants. Many have taken a stand on the issues Trump has brought up and hundreds of thousands of people are fighting against Trump.

Some people are still oblivious to what is happening right now, or even indifferent because they problems do not effect them, but it's only a matter of time that Trump and Co. will attack another group of people.

Standing up for what's right isn't just for women, minorities, LGBT members, poor, and Muslims, this is for EVERYONE who is against HATE. Because when all the above are done being attacked, another group will be the target.

"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything"
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