"What initially drew me to Steemit was the monetary rewards...." Sure you meant to say 'wasn't'. Just letting you know if you want to change it.

This was a great read and is a prime example of why Steemit and platforms like it are the only hope for the quality of the human race. As you've said, there is too much noise for strong signals to be heard and theres so much static that its disconcerting to even try. The fact that YT flagged her video without any actual infraction to the community speaks worlds about the fact that they and other major media outlets are actively censoring information that informs people about the state of their governments and society. I had never had and still don't have any interest in the deep state as researching it just drive's one deeper into speculation and paranoia but its existence can't be denied at this point...even to the layman, this is obvious but that just isn't enough.

At some point, rampant ignorance and hedonism will hit critical mass and blockchain technology will be there to purge governments of greed and corruption and force people to be honest and learn a skill as they start to compete with artificial replacements.