Thus the line "Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew"
I mean, that's literally what that line means. It doesn't use the phrase "say nothing", instead it insinuates "not speaking against it"
And yes, the author is admitting they were seduced by Hitler's authoritarian regime. Again, it's the whole point of the piece. It's a warning that he lives with the regret of not speaking against him sooner.
Thus the line "Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew"
I mean, that's literally what that line means. It doesn't use the phrase "say nothing", instead it insinuates "not speaking against it"
And yes, the author is admitting they were seduced by Hitler's authoritarian regime. Again, it's the whole point of the piece. It's a warning that he lives with the regret of not speaking against him sooner.