Articles by Michael Emero
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Why Questioning the Rationality of Capitalist Nationalism is Essential for Humanity's Continued Evolution (and Existence)
Michael Emero · 4,571 views
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Just imagine living in an America that has the policies Bernie & Co. are pushing for. Poverty will be virtually eliminated. Medical and Student Debt Relief will be huge burdens lifted...
Michael Emero · 2,136 views
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There are two ways to look at an election in America, particularly during the primary season.
One is the idea that choosing a candidate is about preference. It's about who you can...
Michael Emero · 399 views
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Turn on the TV, open a social media feed, and what do you find? Scandals in the Ukraine, with arguments over whose dirty hands are more at fault. Outrage over celebrities chumming up to...
Michael Emero · 433 views
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This country is held together by lies. Our state religion is indoctrinated to us all as children until we can no longer use logic or rationality properly. We are schooled that we're...
Michael Emero · 427 views
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We need to build a national anti-war campaign. The establishment's propaganda machine is working overtime filling all of our heads with this governmental soap opera drama, maintaining...
Michael Emero · 671 views
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Has anyone seen the new E-Trade commercials running, which sum up the problem with modern America?
They show some frustrated grunt workers, being scorned and scoffed at by rich assholes...
Michael Emero · 666 views
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You may have heard of the Religious Right, yet the Left is just as religious. Both faithfully do worship- not Christianity, however, but today's Cult of Profits. 'Representatives' serve...
Michael Emero · 1,285 views
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We The People, in general, are a divided people. Pick any topic or issue, and there is bound to be some heated version of "Us and Them"- if not outright conflict over it. We seem to...
Michael Emero · 2,524 views
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The Democratic Party is, ironically, still certain that using insincere public relations strategies can solve growing public distrust/disgust of their political elite con-men. Their...
Michael Emero · 575 views
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What does it mean to be American? Citizenship, one may think, but the media and court of public opinion would disagree. True patriotism gets interpreted by some as angrily defending...
Michael Emero · 5,390 views
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Putting America's greatest threats in truthful perspective.
Michael Emero · 3,197 views
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Imagine a world where instead of eternally fighting each other in defense of our various cliques, cults, colors, creeds or groups, we began first defending all humans and the planet...
Michael Emero · 3,358 views
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Doing the 'right thing' in life is super important. Miss a few car payments at eighteen, and those rates will jump. Overdraft by two dollars, a barely-working monthly budget becomes...
Michael Emero · 2,478 views
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Understanding and confronting the modern norm of death by duplicitous politicking.
Michael Emero · 663 views
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It's been said that the original computers are our brains. But what if that's more than a metaphor? What if I told you we could use that analogy as insight, and escape mental slavery by...
Michael Emero · 1,089 views
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Civilization is really just the organization of humankind coalescing and maturing. Our contrasting ideas produce positive collaboration when peacefully harmonized- artistically...
Michael Emero · 870 views
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While skepticism in human nature today seems absolutely warranted, the reality is most people in the world are quite peaceful. Consciously or unconsciously, the vast majority of...
Michael Emero · 692 views
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Humility, acceptance of constructive criticism, always being open to the possibility of differing perspectives and superior new information- these are critical attributes when defining...
Michael Emero · 604 views
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What makes someone a terrorist? Someone who has an inclination toward violence to get their way. Someone who can't be reasoned with using logic or facts. They will not or cannot see any...
Michael Emero · 1,819 views
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True democracy is a nation of Independent voters. Allegiance to any one political party is putting part of our identities into other people's hands. Selecting our best qualified...
Michael Emero · 450 views
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"Capitalism is Evil!"
"No, socialism is Evil!"
"You must love oligarchy!"
"You must love communism!"
Sound familiar? That's what passes for "debate" these days- beating each other over...
Michael Emero · 5,884 views
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The most important truth for anyone to understand today is this: Without limits and oversight, Capitalism is Sociopathy. When used as a tool in carefully monitored ethical and humane...
Michael Emero · 736 views
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Now that the Democrats have (s)elected their latest unrepentant Clinton lackey and protoge of Neoliberal corporatism for the spot of DNC Chair-- in a secretive unrecorded vote, no less...
Michael Emero · 780 views
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The following piece is a work of satire*. The fact that it is nearly indistinguishable from some folk’s disturbing view of reality is, I think, an apt commentary on our citizenry’s...
Michael Emero · 362 views
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Everything we do in life serves as an example to someone, whether anyone involved is even consciously aware of it. Whatever these people (be it ourselves, co-workers, kids, family, even...
Michael Emero · 980 views
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In mid-November of 2016, I was a Water Protector at Standing Rock. At first my goal was to play investigative journalist; documenting then writing about every detail for my article...
Michael Emero · 4,210 views
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Want to be able to breath throughout this coming decade? Are you against the for-profit tax-funded constant wars, drone strikes, and bloated military industrial complex? Maybe even...
Michael Emero · 457 views
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We live in a toxic society filled with toxic people. Even the ones with the best hearts- including ourselves- have been raised in ignorance, with disinformation. Our examples of...
Michael Emero · 27,179 views
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Humans are fascinating creatures. Our brains are wired to solve puzzles, so we see them everywhere. In the news, in our relationships, in movies and foreign policy- we take the...
Michael Emero · 1,104 views
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There's a meme going around that says "My religion is kindness; I'm basically against anything that harms the planet or the people on it." Another one points out, "If your religion...
Michael Emero · 770 views
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I've been seeing a lot of people convinced that the DNC and all establishment Democrats are total idiots. How could they not be, when they sabotaged an easy win (Bernie) to prop up a...
Michael Emero · 1,406 views
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Being truly happy isn't some gift or new toy you're given (though many people confuse the two). It's not the moment all your perceived negatives are resolved, nor a state of perpetually...
Michael Emero · 415 views
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If you want to explain the political landscape of this country to anyone unfamiliar- be it a foreigner or the youth- simply explain it as our national religion. Because that's what it...
Michael Emero · 1,331 views
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Obama is a great actor and speech-giver, but his war policies reflect those of Bush, and his economic policies are straight neoliberal Clintonesque. Buying into the thrill of having the...
Michael Emero · 877 views
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A government of pure social democracy is vilified and continually cast as an evil (ie, Red scaring) simply because it would reverse the current economic inequality model- empowering and...
Michael Emero · 1,112 views
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2016 showed that America's politics are a corrupt game for the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor and powerless. In my view, that proven fact takes immediate precedence over...
Michael Emero · 1,777 views
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I recently posted this, my latest article, up on a Reddit sub. One individual, playing the role of governmental apologist, responded to my writing- "They may b
Michael Emero · 648 views
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You may have heard that there is talk of a crackdown on "fake" news. Before a bankrolled bureaucrat starts filtering the media according to what they find personally acceptable, I feel...
Michael Emero · 5,560 views
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The decision is yours today; would you like all the facts first?
Michael Emero · 672 views
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"Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people." / "Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my...
Michael Emero · 833 views
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This election year has been absolutely unprecidented, even for people who have no real interest in politics. The television tells us that one of the two most untrusted, disliked...
Michael Emero · 717 views
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Let's all take a moment to clear our aching, overstuffed heads. Empty your mind of every piece of political rhetoric you've heard for one moment. Now please, for the sake of human lives...
Michael Emero · 376 views
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There was once an old blind man who lived high atop a mountain. He was named a Shaman by the busy village below- as much for his great wisdom as for the uncanny way he could navigate...
Michael Emero · 387 views
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You're probably saying, "Well, no- CTR may be immoral, evil censorship, but certainly not domestic terrorism." And in a relatively balanced environment, or if one looks only at the...
Michael Emero · 3,004 views
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Since you won't see it anywhere in mainstream channels... are you ready for some too-real-for-print headlines and no-bull actual reporting?
Michael Emero · 1,529 views
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Edward Snowden fled the country and risked his own life to expose our government's Orwellian spying and constant, widespread privacy violations. He revealed to the world that nearly...
Michael Emero · 2,104 views
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Okay, apologies for the length, but bear with me on this. It's time for the masses to receive some truthful perspective instead of just the usual sponsored fear and hopelessness.
Michael Emero · 1,452 views
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It's time to shine the harsh light of truth on the players and policies in our farce of "politics" and this "election" year. It's time to re-evaluate what this group is really about, and...
Michael Emero · 553 views
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We deserve real representation, accountability and justice - not just taxes and wage slavery within an oligarchic for-profit warmongering police state.
Michael Emero · 418 views
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I want you all to take a deep breath with me now. Seriously. Ready? Gently breathe in... fill your lungs... now slowly fully exhale out. Then say it with me: This revolution is just...
Michael Emero · 901 views
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What happened in Orlando was a tragedy. My heart breaks for the lives taken, and those left behind filled with pain and only questions. But even though it may be considered politically...
Michael Emero · 3,871 views
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The time for status quo shortsightedness, superficiality, and consumerist distraction has passed- and your permission is not required.
Michael Emero · 33,177 views
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This landmark election cycle has been narrated seemingly ad nauseam in the corporate media world - but could there be even more monumental trends to this story than meets the mainstream eye?
Michael Emero · 19,411 views
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"A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill." - Robert A. Heinlein
Michael Emero · 12,155 views
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You've got the bumper sticker, you're in the Facebook groups, maybe you've even voted already. What if I told you, that's just the beginning?
Michael Emero · 364 views
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Michael Emero · 481 views
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Have you seen the article going around, with the headline "Will some Democrats refuse to rally behind their nominee?"
Michael Emero · 29,310 views
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If you think every election, every candidate, and every campaign is the same... you might have to think again.
Michael Emero · 809 views
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In this topsy-turvy anti-establishment election year, is there really hope for old-school big-tent party revival?
Michael Emero · 4,144 views
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While everyone is overly focused on distractionist drama and election results, America's real victories are being won without media fanfare. The political landscape is changing- and the...
Michael Emero · 1,072 views
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Michael Emero · 358 views
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Have you heard this thing going around, saying there's been some sort of shift in humanity? Some have even named it, calling it "The Awakening". But I never take anyone at their word...
Michael Emero · 693 views
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A very personal, frank overview of my life and logic leading to dedicated political activist involvement.
Michael Emero · 650 views
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