“Has the Trump Administration engineered a recession?” – The Lonely Realist President Trump is waging all-out war on the Federal bureaucracy, on America’s trade partners, and on America’s NATO allies. The execution of Trump 2.0 policies has created uncertainties that make business planning hazardous, and America’s...
“Did the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. provide a 'legal pass' for Presidential criminal acts?” – The Lonely Realist No. There has been much hand-wringing over the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. holding that “Under our constitutional structure of...
“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...
“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...