[1] It is a member of the March 8 Alliance governmentary coalition, and pushes democratic ideals while being popular with the younger, student generation, especially those at the American University of Beirut.

The party's main ideas deal with the reformation of the Lebanese political system and strengthened relations between Arab countries.

A group of pan-Arab leftists including Wakim established the People's Movement as a result of the growing dissatisfaction with the current Lebanese government and foreign affairs.

[3] The second rally was held in June 2016, protesting the privatization of Lebanon's last public beach in front of Beirut Municipality.

The Movement considers things like embezzlement and bribery to be a big problem and would like to take measures against such forms of corruption.

A popular mantra written on fliers of the movement reads,"للفساد، للطائفية، للجهل", literally meaning, "no to corruption, no to sectarianism, no to ignorance".

The Movement focuses on peaceful relations with the Arabs and defense of the Palestinian cause, and they believe Israel solely wants to abolish Palestine.