Being able to say "A small subset of the population is now informed and believes this way" doesn't seem quite like "more than an Open Government". What is so s

Being able to say "A small subset of the population is now informed and believes this way" doesn't seem quite like "more than an Open Government". What is so special about this website that it can bring such a positive change on how we are governed (while unaffiliated with the government) that it is "more" than changing the government itself?