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“There is and will be further collateral damage from the Iran War.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... We are 7 weeks into the Iran War and markets have been soaring. even more so following comments made by President Trump...
“Three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.” – Carl von Clausewitz “Beware the ‘fog of war.’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... When asked in...
“Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Today’s TLR continues to analyze the potential economic fallout from the Iran War by assessing the consequences of two “what if” possibilities: What if (1)...
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – attributed to Mark TwainLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... TLR earlier this month addressed three possible outcomes for the Iran War. The first is the one sought by America and its allies: America and Israel...
“What does it mean to pursue ‘Peace Through Strength’?” – the Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Historians have celebrated the globalist foreign policy pursued by the Reagan Administration and emphasized by President Reagan in a 1986 speech warning that “To be
“Perplexed’s ‘unprecedented challenges’ actually are ‘unprecedented opportunities.’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Last week’s letter from Perplexed presents a stark assessment of the “unprecedented challenges” facing humanity. TLR also sees “unprecedented opportunities.” The most significant “unprecedented challenge” in Perplexed’s
“Is American exceptionalism grounded in meritocratic capitalism or pluralistic diversity, equity and inclusion…, or both?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Meritocratic success has defined America for more than 200 years…, as has the American Dream of building a diverse,
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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.
