It's pretty simple really. That's just how the system works. The whales have Steem Powers in the hundreds of thousands. That's what counts - that's what makes dollars.

Us minnows, even with 100 SP we are only worth a cent on an upvote. You just haven't caught the eyes of whales who are worth a million Steem Power! 90% of the influence is held by just 200 users out of 30,000. I feel your pain, as do most people on here.