Thank you so much for the kind message!
I agree with you and I would like to add that the people are the government. Just as I almost became part of that body, millions have devoted their lives to enabling this system to perpetuate.
Anyway I have added all the new friends that commented on this post, and I very much look forward to meeting many more :)
Cool. You will meet and make many new friends here.
The best way to do so is to glance through the various feeds (People you follow (Under the Steemit Beta icon), Trending, New, Hot, Promoted), and find posts that interest you. There are many trivial posts that really have little content of any value, but among that stream, you will find plenty of good and even great posts.
When you find such posts, UPVOTE those you like, COMMENT on them, and then maybe REPLY to any replies that you get. Soon, you will see the number of your followers increase.
Also, below are a few basic points of advice re posting on Steemit.
Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead!