# @builders on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMa6Sz5uUsI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32563556-builders-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/84f1741edd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-22T18:42:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Builders (@builders) — https://gondola.cc/builders

## Caption

This is what they actually meant by “We the People.”

Sharon McMahon points out something many of us overlooked in civics class: “We the People” isn’t just a slogan, it’s a mission. And more than that, it’s a method. The goal was never a perfect system, but a country that’s just, peaceful, good, and free—and a commitment to keep building toward that.

There were no guarantees. Just hope. Not the vague, feel-good kind, but real hope, the kind that fuels action even when the outcome’s uncertain.

We spend a lot of time talking about what’s broken. But the real question is: are we still showing up to fix it? Because democracy doesn’t survive on autopilot—it survives when people keep stepping up.

The founders didn’t leave us a flawless legacy. They left us unfinished work, and a way to keep going. #civics #government #politics #wethepeople #hope

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## Tags

government, wethepeople, politics, hope, civics

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