17 years here on DU. I just want to say thanks...

[Phentex]

for years and years of deep discussion AND general chit chat.

You got me through the Shrubya years. I'm still reeling from the Rump years but ya got me through that too!

THANK YOU DU FAMILY!!!

[SheltieLover]

1. Congrats!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Another 17 years

and we'll be building a DU Castle with a draw bridge and moat to try to insulate ourselves from the invading marauders. So stick around, we have work to do.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. My 17 is in February. It keeps me sane.

[badhair77]

4. DU got me thru the W years, too.

I found this place in 2004 when I just couldn’t believe he was re-elected.

I just about lost my mind when DU went down after trump was elected. Was happy to see it return. So grateful for DU’s presence. Lots of nice people here.

[Joinfortmill]

5. ❤

[love_katz]

6. :)

[malaise]

7. Congrats

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Congratulations on your milestone!

[Mr. Scorpio]

9. Thank you for being here

[rurallib]

10. boy, do I ever share your sentiments - Congratulations!

and you haven't aged a day.

[gademocrat7]

11. Congratulations!👏💙

[mrsadm]

12. Congratulations!

2022 will be 20 years for me here on DU

[AllaN01Bear]

13. """ i came in on the gore v bush debachle and am still here . du rocks

[Evolve Dammit]

14. same here. Saved me during the Bush/Cheney cabal.

[GentryDixon]

15. 13 years for me.

I don't engage much, but DU is always my first stop in the morning after checking my security cameras (I have critters🐾 , and email.

Congratulations on 17 years. 🎉🎊

[PatSeg]

16. It will be 18 years in January for me

Really hard to believe it has been so long.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. Congrats on 17 years

[S/V Loner]

18. Ditto! 20 years for me. n/t

[Kali]

19. ...

[orangecrush]

23. ....

[Poiuyt]

20. Congratulations on 17 yrs! It's a wonderful community, isn't it?

I don't remember how I found this place, but I'm sure glad I did. 18+ years for me.

[liberalla]

21. I remember those days well! I joined 3 days before you. I couldn't believe shrub was reelected...

I thought people would reject 'preemptive' war on a country that didn't attack us, and the phony 'weapons of mass destruction' story!! I had lurked for a few years before that... Finally I joined.

DU has been a life and sanity saver for me also.

Congratulations to you and thanks for being on-board here.

[Fla Dem]

22. Congrats Phentax!

[KS Toronado]

24. Congratulations!

I noticed you haven't aged a day. Hope I live long enough to say 17years also.

[maynard]

25. Bush inauguration for me.

I remember watching the parade and someone held up a sign in front of the camera. Democraticunderground.com. It was displayed as the camera slowly panned the crowd. The rest is history. I miss the weekly “wing nuts of the week.”

[Aristus]

26. Congratulations!

It's been a hell of a ride.

Here's to seventeen more...