“We Can Stop Hate” was the name of an online campaign that appeared during the 2016 United States presidential election season. Its pages, preserved in web archives, were built around the hashtag #StopTrump and a call for younger voters to take part in the vote. This site now serves as an informational record of that material and of related topics. It does not run any campaign, take donations or speak for any political group.
What the archived campaign looked like
The original pages were simple and visual. A banner described the effort as a campaign to “save America”, and a sign-up prompt invited visitors to add their names. A rotating panel contrasted blunt social media posts with short rebuttals, and visitors were encouraged to share graphics on their own feeds in the hope friends would do the same.
Alongside those graphics, the site carried a series of short video pages. Each had a one-line framing statement tied to a theme. The themes the archive shows include:
- personal freedom and the right to make private choices,
- access to education for every student,
- climate change and how it influences voting decisions,
- opposition to bullying in public life.
These were opinions of the campaign’s authors. They are described here as part of the historical record and are not endorsed or verified by this site.
Other material on the site
The archive also holds standard site pages: a general privacy notice, a description of how returns worked for the small online shop that once sat alongside the campaign, found under the refund policy, and two later study-oriented articles about capstone projects and choosing academic writing help.
Why a record like this is useful
Political campaign sites are often short-lived. Once an election is over, they disappear, even though they show how groups tried to reach young people at a particular moment: through simple graphics, a short hashtag and video clips designed to be passed around. Looking at them later helps students of media and civic life compare tactics across election cycles.
For readers who want something practical, the guide to responding to hateful rhetoric online offers general, non-partisan suggestions.