BEHOLD! I've made it to 10,000 posts! EDIT TO ADD SPEECH! SPEECH!! SPEECH!!!
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In a thread where I celebrated making it to the finals of a photography contest!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9139958
Wow. It's been quite a run. I'm still happy I'm here though.
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There are many here that consider themselves dyed in the wool democrats. But I'm a dyed in the DU democrat!
I came here because I was first politically inspired and motivated by Bernie Sanders. His words lead me to the Democratic Party, and many of it's members (thats you guys) are the ones that lead me to STAY here.
Growing up, I thought maybe I was an independent. But at this point in American history, it's clear to me that I align with the true, the blue, the Democrats.
I've done a lot here at DU. I've rallied together friends and pissed off quite a few. I've had my one of my posts mentioned on a radio pundits show! I've witnessed IMMENSE charity and kindness to my own family from those of you here at DU. (Thank you! Forever and ever!) I've had plenty of laughs, and I've felt solidarity in the darker times.
But most of all, I've learned. I've learned what we stand for. I've learned what those real evils in the world are. And most importantly, I've learned how to fight it!
So thank you for having me, DU! Thank you Skinner and Elad and EarlG for maintaining this excellent base for education, discussion and activism! (And for letting me back in the week after I first joined and was mistakenly banned! True story! I was so worried I said something wrong!! lol)
Thank you all! 
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I've been here for years and haven't hit 1,000 yet! Congratulations 
I hang my head in shame.
Congrats on your 10,000! 
Big big hugs
