The Lonely Realist is a bridge across the partisan gap, raising questions and making pointed observations about politics, economics, international relations and the markets. Its goal is to raise awareness and inspire thought on controversial issues that impact America and Americans, highlighting issues that should be, but rarely are, the focus of bipartisan discussion.
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.
Question: “What will Putin do next?” Answer: “Putin will continue to escalate. He has superior resources and options.” – The Lonely Realist Ukraine and Russia are wrestling back-and-forth in a test of resources and wills. That contest is unlikely to end in a stalemate, a...
A letter to the editor in response to this week’s The Lonely Realist: Yes we need migrant workers but, of course, they need to be vetted. And a real immigration policy needs to be in place. As opposed to what “your” president and vice President...
“Will the Biden Administration’s border policy replace Americans with immigrants?” – The Lonely Realist A majority of Americans view the influx of immigrants at America’s southern border as an invasion. That influx of migrants, some in caravans from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua,...
“America needs immigrants. American businesses are short of workers, particularly in construction, farming, leisure and the gig economy, and America no longer is a magnet for the most highly-educated.” – The Lonely Realist What makes America great? Is America the exalted democracy described by Alexis
“Although capital historically has dominated labor in America, labor began reasserting itself in the 21st Century when the Trump Administration encouraged onshoring and erected tariff barriers, a trend that was accelerated by COVID and pro-labor Biden Administration policies.” – The Lonely Realist Which side is
The Earth’s climate is changing …, but that’s not news. The Earth’s climate is constantly changing. The most recent changes mean a warming Earth. In what is the nearest thing to unanimity, the scientific community has concluded that the trend is up, up, up …,
One email, once per week. Unsubscribe anytime.
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.
