We The People March: Huge protest against Trump in high gear #WeThePeopleMarch
Worldwide on Sept 21: 100,000+ in DC alone
September 10, 2019
There have been seven big protests against Trump since November. All but one was nationwide. The biggest was more than 800 cities. Over 90% of America was close by. But social media didn’t spread the word for any of these seven protests. People didn’t know and they didn’t go.
Very low attendance was odd when millions on social media are asking why we’re not protesting like in other countries. With hardly any mention on social media, these protests often had “hundreds” in major cities and 10 to 30 in smaller towns.
We believe the low turnouts had to do with an little known issue on Facebook and a few obvious marketing mistakes.
Now there’s proof that people are ready to hit the streets. The We The People March launched on August 8 and quickly registered 10,000 protesters for Washington DC alone. It was 20,000 five days later. Now it’s on track for at least 100,000. Amazingly, social media is driving most of this.
We did a Facebook poll to establish baseline awareness and got results that surprised us. There were 2,334 responses — 26% knew about the march and 5% both knew and were planning to go. Now we’re over 50% awareness and excitement continues to build.
The number knowing and/or going is more than 25 times higher than any similar protest since November. We just entered the period when the vast majority decide to go.
There are over 60 solidarity marches with a projection of more than 100. Six countries have marches: England, France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, and Mexico.
The event page is nonstop talk of new marches, over 100 buses to DC, carpools, a new co-sponsor matching marchers with free places to sleep, best ways to navigate the city, t-shirts and other fundraising merchandise, and every question imaginable.
Organizers have kept up by making sure their website contains everything you need to know.
This is highly grassroots with regular people most often in the driver’s seat. A good example is the Solidarity Marches. The march was DC only at first. But within days people were adding other cities. It has often been people and not progressive organizations doing this.
Organizers scrambled to embrace this momentum and soon had a beautifully written document that tells you how to create a solidarity march in your city. (story continues below)
Who: America’s grassroots
What: We The People March
When: Saturday, September 21
Where: DC, 60+ cites worldwide
Info: Website, Event Page
Hastag: #WeThePeopleMarch
Donate: Click or tap here
When something is truly grassroots, it can get attention faster than other methods. That is the case here. Many supportive efforts have sprung up. One is an unaffiliated Facebook page spreading the word about the event. The people behind it are the ones who asked for this story.
Carol Smith says, “We were blown away by they baseline numbers. How did everyone find out so fast? People were clamoring to know more. We pretty much wrote this article to save time.”
Many have said that this has the feel of the 2017 Women’s March. I agree.
The two people spearheading this, Amy Siskind and KA McRae, came up with a unique mission statement:
We the People are marching to be seen and heard. We are marching to remind our elected officials that they work for us. We are marching because the current regime is a threat to our democracy and values. We are marching to demand accountability. Silence and inaction are complicity.
In social media terms, the mission is a winner. It generated much discussion and got people involved. Most saw the genius behind it. Other’s were hyper-critical. For them, it wasn’t specific enough. Some said impeachment needed to be mentioned. Others were focused on crimes against humanity at the border. Racism was a big one. The list was very long.
Read the mission statement again taking diversity of opinion into account. Siskind and McRae wanted each person to go for their own passionate reasons. As one person put it, we’re much “stronger together.”
Trump’s specialty is division. It’s something he’s really good at. The mission of this march says our diversity is our greatest strength. People aren’t attending because they want one thing (for example, impeachment). They are there for more than 100 good reasons. Their protest signs will reflect it. That alone is powerful.
The type of enthusiasm this march has was elusive in the past. We believe that’s mainly because social media never lit up. Oh boy is it lit up now!
You can help make this protest historic by skipping something planned and further spreading the word on social media. It’s an amazing opportunity for those who can’t go due to disability, illness, schedule, finances, or whatever. It’s also a great opportunity for those going. The bigger the protest, the more it will accomplish and the greater the satisfaction.
I’m amazed that I’m not saying we desperately need your help. It just doesn’t need to be said. But I can say that your help will be welcomed and that our country needs you more than ever.
What can realistically be accomplished? For one thing, this is already becoming a large movement that should carry us through the 2020 election. That’s huge because it will greatly increase voter turnout. They’re also registering voters at all marches. As we saw in 2016, voter turnout is key. We’re “Trumped” when turnout is low.
The best way to get a huge turnout is by the actions of “We The People.” Under our constitution, ordinary people can be the strongest factor in what happens in our country. While high voter turnout would be plenty, it’s just the start. If we claim our unique authority, literally everything is possible.
What do you say we unite and see how far we get? Then we unite again. All efforts both big and small help. Like a page and that helps. Make some comments so your voice is on record. That helps too. Attend a We The People March and we’re flying because you were there. Apply some of your unique talents and skills to saving our country. Now you’re flying. It may be solo, but we’re all backing you.
When you get to that point, you don’t need to listen to anyone. Your path will open up before you. For some it might be running for elected office or helping someone else run. Other’s will start something on social media. Still others will support various efforts with donations. There are hundreds of things but only one or two will call you by name.
Here’s the most important thing to remember. One effort is not more important than another. A superstar is nothing without an audience or even name recognition. Likewise, if all you can do is like one social media effort, you’re part of this because when it’s grassroots, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Be proud of what you do. Do what you can. There’s no place here for guilt or shame or feeling less important.
“Strong together” — so strong that all the greed and immorality in Trump’s heart does not stand a chance. That’s the We The People March. Believe it and it will happen.
Ekata Castro writes for Unite Against Trump NOW, xTrump Action Network, Parkland Generation News, Blue On The Ready Against Trump, and now People Promoting the We The People March.
Ekata Extra: Coming soon. We’ll talk in more detail about something many will find find helpful.
