The author reflects on the dangers of complicit silence, referencing Martin Niemöller's famous warning to highlight how far-right rhetoric and divisive politics erode rights. The text criticises the Portuguese centre-right for adopting extremist agendas, starting with restrictive immigration policies that harm the economy, and moving on to proposed legislation that targets the rights of trans youth. It warns that this pattern of creating enemies and stripping away rights will inevitably lead to further attacks on workers, women, and reproductive rights, urging society to reject the politics of hate and division.