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In seeking to promote dialogue, The Lonely Realist is not an advocate of conclusions or remedies. To the extent perceived biases leak into these pages, as they sometimes do, please ignore them. They are inadvertent missteps.
“Is there a 21st Century ‘Robert Shaw’?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... On a recent visit to the United Kingdom, The Lonely Realist was lured into conversations by a number of determined Londoners who asked how Americans can tolerate a...
“How to measure Trump Administration success?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Lonely Realist recently received emails from two readers heaping praise on President Trump: “America now has secure borders; America has instituted mass deportations of criminal illegals; The...
“Centralized government control – Statism – strangles capitalism and economic growth.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Democrats historically have supported centralized policymaking and government control whereas Republicans have placed their trust in private industry and free markets. That contrast...
“Is a crash inevitable? Is the only question ‘When?’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Ray Dalio recently wrote about the difficulties with “The U.S. Government’s Situation”: “[I]magine that you are running a big business called the U.S. government…. The...
“The Supreme Court once focused on nation-building by prioritizing Federalism over States Rights. Its efforts were highlighted in Roe v. Wade. No longer. States Rights now rule.” -The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade divided
“Are there limits to Executive Power?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Three consecutive Presidents have excessively extended Executive Power and, as TLR has explained, the excessiveness has been Congress’s fault. Congress has been a passive observer to Constitutional erosion.
“James Carville’s memorable 1992 campaign quip of ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ was prescient then and will be prescient again in 2024.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Americans vote their wallets. Whether or not they’re enamored with the incumbent, they’ll
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William (Bill) Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. The opinions expressed in TLR are solely Bill’s opinions, have not been edited or reviewed, and do not reflect the views or opinions or any other person.
