“It’s about energy.” – The Lonely Realist Today’s TLR is a brief follow-up to this past Thursday’s “The Iran War”: One month ago, writing about whether the US Dollar might surrender its reserve currency status, TLR noted that America and China are in a competition for global...
“Is the Iran War a terrible mistake or a brilliant geopolitical gambit?” – The Lonely Realist Thomas Paine in 1776 said: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Wars do that. What happens to Iran and the Middle East after America’s and Israel’s bombing campaign ends?...
“America will never be the same.” – The Lonely Realist Whether you’re a fan or a critic of Donald J. Trump, in the 12 short months of Trump 2.0, the President has accomplished every goal he set. He deserves further credit for successfully executing on his...
“Reserve currencies never die; they just fade away.” – The Lonely Realist A number of readers have challenged TLR’s assertion that the US Dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” is eroding. They are skeptical that any level of actual de-dollarization is occurring and dismiss TLR‘s repeated warnings about the...
“America is at war with the world…, and the world has caught on.” – The Lonely Realist If you’ve been avoiding the news – as many are apt to do these days –, you may be unaware of the extent to which America is waging wars...
“The Trump Revolution continues.” – The Lonely Realist TLR’s focus throughout 2025 has been on the range of existential problems complex issues facing America. These concerns were challenged by TLR’s imaginary mythical prophetess Cassandra in TLR’s December 6th commentary. She reasoned that Trump 2.0 has been executing...