though I agree with you overall, the last part is kind of incorrect. Whales are given steempower by their willingness to lock steem away for 2 years (and taking the risk o to themselves).

So yes you can "give" yourself voting power but it is actually more like earning it by taking the big risk of locking up funds in the system

Does suck though being a miniwhale myself and seeing content like this not being voted up by any of them