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Author: Meg Bostrom, Michael Chameides, Elaine Mejia for OtherWords

Meg Bostrom is a co-founder of Topos Partnership, a polling firm. Michael Chameides is the policy and communications director of the Rural Democracy Initiative. And Elaine Mejia is a narrative and communications strategist with the Think Big Alliance. This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords.org

This July 4, celebrate the idea that the people are supposed to be in charge

Meg Bostrom, Michael Chameides, Elaine Mejia for OtherWords July 3, 2026

Two hundred fifty years ago, Americans rejected monarchy. They rejected the idea that power should rest in the hands of one person, one family, or a distant ruling class. Instead, they enshrined an American promise: legitimate power comes from the people. Our Constitution opens with three words: “We the People.” As the country marks its…

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