In politics, every citizen has 1 vote. On Steem, all whales together have more than 50 percent of the votes. This isn't a monopoly, but a so-called "oligopoly". Many corporations on stock exchanges are in a similar situation, ruled by a group of larger shareholders, sometimes one person or family. So, you and small investors can talk, but they make the decisions. And they may choose solutions which are best for themselves. Logically.