“There are three different definitions of ‘democracy’: one for those on the far right; another for those on the far left; and a third for everyone else.” – The Lonely Realist Is American-style democracy coming to an end? The answer depends on your definition of “American-style democracy.”...
In a letter to TLR on June 27, 2021, the "Delphic Oracle" offered predictions about America's economy, projecting ongoing asset inflation due to the Fed continuing its QE money-printing – which indeed continued – leading to higher stock prices (TINA) – which it did –,...
“Buy the dip! Sell the rally!” – The Lonely Realist The markets are wacko! What are they going to do next? Will stocks again start climbing the proverbial stairs back up to record heights … or will they continue riding the elevator down to depressing lows?...
“Too much government means less individual autonomy and freedom.” – The Lonely Realist “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem” is an oft-quoted Ronald Reaganism that states the conservative view of American government as a bureaucratic behemoth that intrudes in individuals’...
“Rachel Carson published ‘Silent Spring’ in 1962. Sixty years later, damage from declining species' populations, and most visibly bees and birds, has greatly accelerated.” – The Lonely Realist TLR wrote on the subject of Silent Spring in May 2019. Three years later, Rachel Carson’s message was...