First they gave permits to... (with no disrespect intended to Martin Niemöller)

First they gave permits to the utilities, and I didn't speak up because I knew that higher energy prices would be hard on the utilities.

Then they gave permits to the carbon-intensive industries, and I didn't speak up because I knew that higher energy prices would be hard on carbon-intensive industries.

Then they gave permits to the automakers, and I didn't speak up because I knew that higher energy prices would be hard on the automakers.

And then... they tried to give permits to me, because higher energy prices are going to be hard on the average American family... but by that time there were no permits left to give.

PS. Yes I know the original poem was about the Holocaust, and no I'm not trying to make analogies. I'm just trying to express my frustration with the Democrats for putting corporate interests ahead of the average American family. And I think it's not going to work.