serve the people
Work for citizens
Serve the people is a political slogan emphasizing that government and institutions exist to benefit ordinary citizens rather than ruling elites.
The phrase is associated with socialist and communist movements, particularly Mao Zedong's 1944 speech, but appears across the political spectrum when leaders want to signal public accountability: We're here to serve the people, not special interests.
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- grassroots organizingLocal citizen-led collective action
- grassroots movementCitizen-led collective action campaign
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- democracyRule by the people
food distribution · solidarity · charity · giving back · civil rights · social justice · advocacy · compassion · egalitarianism · humanitarianism · common good · empowerment · communism · Mao Zedong · working class · justice · outreach · civic duty
serve the peopleline one's pockets
Acquire money dishonestly
feather one's nest · self-dealing · kleptocracy · corruption · look out for number one
serve the peopletyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
despotism · authoritarianism · dictatorship · totalitarianism · oligarchy
serve the peoplegreed
Excessive desire for wealth
avarice · self-interest · exploitation · selfishness · power hunger
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