💥 The Unstoppable Power of People United for Change — 2 Years Strong | People Power United
Two years ago, we started with a handful of door-knockers. Today, we are 300,000+ strong. Celebrate how far we've come and get inspired to keep fighting.
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Two years ago, a spark was lit. A grassroots movement on Substack — no billionaires, no PACs, no corporate backing — began growing from the ground up, one conversation, one door knock, and one letter to Congress at a time. Today, People Power United on Substack is over 300,000 members strong, stretching across all 50 states, and we are just getting started.
This week, we are pausing to do something we don’t do nearly enough: celebrate how far we have come. We are resharing one of our most powerful posts — The Unstoppable Power of People United for Change — as both a reminder and a rallying cry. If you are feeling the weight of these times, this is your pep talk. This video was captured as Trump was ready to enter the White House the second time. This is proof that what we do together matters.
Watch it. Share it. Feel it. Then keep going.
🔥 What Happened: From a Handful of Door-Knockers to over 300,000 Strong
It started simply — volunteers showing up to help elect Hillary Clinton. When she lost and fear threatened to swallow us whole, we made a choice. We didn’t go home. We showed up anyway — for immigrant rights, for reproductive freedom, for LGBTQIA+ dignity, for workers, for the climate, for everyone whose voice was being drowned out by money and power.
That decision to keep showing up, speaking out, and building power is everything. It is why People Power United exists today.
Over the past two years on Substack alone, we have published over 1,600 newsletters, launched several additional newsletters — each with thousands of their own subscribers — and been consistently ranked in the top 100 for U.S. politics on Substack. Every month, our members take hundreds of thousands of actions: signing petitions, calling representatives, writing letters, attending events, and showing up for each other.
With zero fundraising email blasts.
Zero outside funding.
Zero PAC money.
Just people. Just us.
Our two-year anniversary is not just a milestone. It is a testament to what democracy looks like when the people lead it.
💡 Why It Matters: Because Fear Without Action Is Just Fear
We are resharing the video because its message has never been more urgent.
Do you remember what it felt like when the first Trump administration took power? The pit in your stomach. The helplessness. Watching the rise of MAGA embolden racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, ableism, transphobia, and every form of bigotry imaginable. Those days were dark.
But here is what the video reminds us: those days didn’t break us. They built us.
We learned that fear loses its grip the moment you take action. We learned that the other side has billionaires and corporations — but they cannot stop a movement for freedom over fascism, progress, and power to the people. They cannot stop people who have tasted freedom and know it is worth advocating for. We are living proof of that truth, and the video is a visual reminder of exactly that.
👉 Watch the video now and remember: this is what we built together.
🌍 Who Benefits: Every Person Who Believes in a Democracy That Works for All of Us
The majority of People Power United subscribers are free subscribers — because we have always believed that democracy, civil rights, human rights, and social justice should never be paywalled. That is not a business decision. It is a moral one.
Our paid subscribers make that possible. Their generosity keeps every post, every call to action, every piece of good news from the resistance accessible to our low- and fixed-income members. If you are a paid subscriber reading this: thank you. You are the engine that keeps this movement free and open to everyone.
And who benefits from everything we do? The Dreamer whose status is being defended. The worker whose rights are being protected. The voter whose access to the ballot is being fought for. The LGBTQIA+ young person who needs to know someone is standing up for them. The immigrant family who deserves to live without fear. The woman who deserves bodily autonomy. Every single person who has ever been told their voice doesn’t count.
This movement exists for them. This movement exists because of you.
🔍 The Broader Pattern: People Power Is the Antidote to Billionaire Power
There is a pattern we are watching unfold in America right now — the consolidation of power in the hands of the ultra-wealthy, the erosion of democratic norms, and the use of fear, division, and disinformation to keep ordinary people feeling small and powerless.
But here is the counter-pattern — and it is just as real: every time people organize, they win things. Every civil rights milestone in American history came from people who refused to stay home. Every expansion of freedom was won by someone who kept showing up even when it was lonely, even when it was hard, even when it seemed impossible.
People Power United is part of that tradition. Growing to over 300,000 members with no budget and no corporate backing doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because people are hungry for a movement that is honest, that is values-driven, and that trusts them to lead. Our north star has always been — and always will be — power to the people. Every voice heard. Every person able to vote and thrive. And an unyielding stand against every form of bigotry and hate.
That is not just an anniversary message. That is our permanent mission.
🔭 What Comes Next: We Are Not Done — Not Even Close
Trump and his complicit cronies cause chaos every single day in America. The challenges ahead are not small. But here is what is different now compared to ten years ago when Trump first appeared in politics: you are not the same person you were then.
You know how to find reliable news sources and empower others. You know that every time anxiety rises in your chest, there is an action waiting for you on the other side of it — a petition, a phone call, a letter, a conversation, a knock on a door.
You know that movements are not built in moments of comfort.
They are built in moments exactly like this one.
We are growing this movement. We are championing progress. We are building a community where everyone can thrive — not with fear, but with hope, action, and the unstoppable power of people united for change.
And we are inviting you to be part of what comes next. Share this post. Bring someone new into the circle. Because the more of us there are, the more powerful we become — and nothing, not billionaires, not authoritarian politics, not fear itself — can stop that.
💥Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today
📋 Sign the petition: Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal War in Iran
📋 Sign the petition: Champion what’s right Oppose attempts to dox abortion patients or expose their medical records to hostile third parties.
Make your voice heard Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Reproductive freedom is won and lost at the ballot box.
Drive the change Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.
📺 Watch the video on our two year anniversary on Substack and let it remind you of your own journey.
🔁 Share this post on your social media with the message: “Two years and over 300,000 strong. Nothing can hold us back. 💥 #PeoplePowerUnited”
✉️ Send a letter to your representatives this week on any issue that matters to you via People Power United.
📣 Invite a friend, family member, or coworker to join People Power United — because democracy grows when we grow together.
💳 Become a paid subscriber to keep this movement free and accessible to all. Your support makes the difference.
💬 People Power United’s Guiding Principle: Hatred must not be tolerated. Ever. Power to the people — making sure every voice is heard, every person can vote and thrive, and standing firmly against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and every form of bigotry.
Rise Together: Build People Power
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia
(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
Leader, People Power United
Representing America’s largest grassroots organization with over 300,000+ members, driven entirely by the energy and commitment of everyday people. We are proudly 100% independent, powered by people — not special interests.
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