Reply #86: All of the important issues you raise.... [View All]

[Oilwellian]

have been posted on DU and discussed in depth. It's an absolutely incredible thing when you see thousands of people scouring the news everyday and those topics are brought to one place where they are discussed. I don't think there's one DU'er who isn't aware of how much corporations have taken control of our government, and without a forum like DU, we'd still be ignorant of that. I can honestly say I've learned more on this forum than any other website or blog on the internet.

The beauty of a place like DU is taking what you learn here and going out into the world and informing your friends and family. Knowledge is indeed power and this recent election is an indication that Americans are finally "getting it." I don't think the oligarchs took into account the power of the internet and the knowledge that brings to we the people.

Because of the sheer number of members on this forum, you're going to see posts that may not interest you in particular. You can't please all of the people all of the time and DU has this wonderful "hide a thread" option that can take all of the fluff off of your screen and bring those important issues back to the front page. Personally, I've learned to go back 3 or 4 pages if I want to catch all of the important posts made in the past hour. Perhaps DU has just become too big for you to handle. I take solace in knowing there's power in numbers and word of mouth is going to be the downfall of these criminals who prefer to operate in the dark.