When no WMD turned up in Iraq, it gave the Internet legitimacy as a news source.
In 2002-03, countless alternative internet news sources proved there were no WMD in Iraq, while mainstream news lied us into an illegal, multi-trillion dollar war.
Up until that time, when one would say, "I read on the internet . . ." people would roll their eyes and dismiss you outright. Those days are over.
Transcend and mistrust ideology
Liberate yourself from the illusion of culture