Florida Gov. Rick Scott has used a famous quote about the Nazis and the Holocaust to explain his disregard for the current political attack culture.

The governor said other “candidates (shouldn’t) attack people in business.” He paraphrased a well-known Martin Niemoller saying that is often referred to as the “First They Came For…” quote.

Scott later explained he used the Niemoller quote to make the point that capitalism should always be defended.

“First they came…”

by Gov. Rick Scott

First Kodak collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Hugo Boss collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Volkswagen collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Bayer collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Siemens collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Coca-Cola collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Ford collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Standard Oil (ancestor of ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP) collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then Chase Bank collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.

Then IBM collaborated with the Nazis,
and I didn’t speak out because capitalism should always be defended.