“Does the Democratic Party Have a Future?” – The Lonely Realist James Carville, the Democratic Party’s uber-strategist, recently published an editorial in the New York Times that sets out his plan for Democratic Party success. Sadly, his proposals repeat the mistakes that have bedeviled voters Democrats for...
TLR Week in Review: March 7, 2025 Sponsored research brought to you by Centennial Quantitative Welcome to this week’s edition of The Lonely Realist Week in Review. Markets have faced another round of turbulence, triggered by shifting tariff policies, renewed anxieties about the global economy, and evolving...
“What will be the effect of abandoning Pax Americana?” – The Lonely Realist Donald Trump is reorganizing the world order. If you thought that the Trump Revolution would have a profound impact only on America’s domestic institutions, you were wrong. Trump 2.0 intends to effect even...
“What action(s) by the Trump Administration might cross a red line?” – The Lonely Realist Government actions can cross a line…, which is a truism when it comes to the actions of revolutionary governments. Revolutionary governments rise to overthrow political, economic and social norms. The Trump...
“What do 21st Century Conservatives and Liberals actually believe in?” – The Lonely Realist As TLR has noted, modern American political conservatism is founded on four “right wing” principles: fiscal restraint, furthering traditional American values, pursuing a strong national defense, and incentivizing capitalist Darwinism. The core...