On my last sentence: pity it took until now, though, or perhaps we would not be in this situation, by now, at least in the Labor states...

I guess that is, partially at least, an example of cowardice: these people didn't stand up until the authoritarian state threatened their own self-interests. Not that I'm not pleased that they ARE finally standing up, and "on my side", but it is rather telling that it took until this point, for it to happen...

Niemoller is absolutely always relevant, in cases like this.