After the Protest: Take the Oath
You marched. You chanted. You made your voice heard. But what comes next?
The next step is not a rally. It’s not a meme. It’s a vow.
It’s time to take the oath—to the Constitution.
We pledge allegiance to flags, to songs, to parties, to personalities. But a flag is a symbol. The Constitution is the country. It is the code that runs the operating system of this democracy. It is the legal and moral spine of our shared civic life. And for too long, it has been ignored, twisted, sidelined, or selectively applied.
This is the moment the Constitution was written for: a time of chaos, division, corruption, and danger. It’s not just a relic of parchment and pen—it’s a living guide, a manual for getting out of the mess we’re in. If we choose to use it.
So let’s choose. Every citizen—left, right, or independent—should take the oath. The same oath that members of Congress take. That the military swears. That public servants from coast to coast affirm when they step into their roles.
There isn’t an oath for natural-born citizens, so we’ve modified it a bit to make that explicit in the text.
The Citizen’s Oath
"I ______name________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
and that I will well and faithfully discharge the rights and responsibilities afforded to me as a Citizen of the United States of America.
So help me God."
Say it. Mean it. Record yourself and share it. Challenge your friends and family to do the same. This is the #CitizensOath.
It’s more than a gesture. It’s a commitment. A mental and moral reset. It reminds us what this fight is really about—not just protest or policy, but preserving the democratic experiment itself.
Congress must stop fucking around and remember its place: the first branch of government, charged with oversight, accountability, and protecting the people. It must reassert its constitutional authority, especially over a runaway executive branch that has been allowed to collect far too much unchecked power.
And we, the citizens, must hold every elected official accountable—regardless of party. If they fail to meet this moment, they must be voted out. Full stop. Country first.
This is not about ideology. This is about survival. Democracy is not self-sustaining. It requires maintenance. It demands participation. And it begins with clarity and resolve. The #CitizensOath is a first step to both.
You protested on Saturday. That mattered.
But now it’s Monday. And this is the thing you do next.
Take the oath. Share it. Challenge others to do the same. If we do it for ALS with the Ice Bucket Challenge or a spoonful of cinnamon, we can do it for this most important of causes.
Let’s remind ourselves—and each other—what we really stand for.