# We Rise for America: An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson

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Published: 2025-10-18T15:46:45+00:00
Episode link: https://newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/we-rise-for-america-an-open-letter
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## Resource

People Power United is community-powered, heart-driven, and people-led. We are powered by people. Not billionaires. Not PACs. Not special interests. Just us. You make that possible. Subscribe for free to stay informed — or go paid to help build grassroots change and fuel people-powered resistance. Speaker Johnson, I am writing this in response to your recent appearance on Fox and your statements that the “No Kings” rally is a “hate America” event and suggested links to “pro-Hamas” and “antifa.” Speaker Johnson, have you forgotten this country was created by pioneers who rallied against a king and stood for liberty and justice for all — not just the wealthy, powerful, or privileged? Let me be clear: I don’t hate America. I love this country enough to champion freedom over fascism every single day. I am not “pro-Hamas,” and if standing against fascism makes me “antifa” in your eyes, then so be it — I wear that label as a badge of honor because I believe in freedom, equality, and a democracy that answers to the people, not to kings, billionaires, or wannabe authoritarians. What I hate is watching politicians refuse to do their elected jobs — the ones who trade compassion for cruelty, justice for corruption, and leadership for excuses. America has big, urgent problems — wealth inequality and racism are at the top of the list, followed by a housing crisis, a healthcare crisis, an education crisis, and an environmental crisis that threatens our children’s future. And yet, instead of governing, you and your allies waste precious time dividing Americans with lies, rhetoric, and scapegoats. Friendly reminder: Trump and Republicans have had over ten years to offer a comprehensive plan for dealing with the healthcare, housing, immigration, and environmental crises — and you have…

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