“Is duck-and-cover the safest course for the combination of Trump 2.0 and DeepSeek?” – The Lonely Realist For those who scoffed at the possibility of a second American revolution, welcome to Trump 2.0. For those who disbelieved Candidate Trump’s promises, welcome to sudden, radical changes to...
“America has a new-yet-old model of ‘Peace Through Strength.’” – The Lonely Realist Trump 1.0 foreign policy featured 1930s-style isolationism. Trump 2.0 foreign policy portends 18th Century-style imperialism. Hemispheric Manifest Destiny anyone? As TLR first addressed in 2019’s “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick,” 20th Century America...
“The 2025 'Word of the Year' is 'volatility'.” – The Lonely Realist As highlighted in last week’s TLR, America is looking forward to an economically and politically volatile 2025. More extreme volatility can be expected internationally. Although many disagree with Ray Dalio's forecast of geopolitical (and economic)...
“Voters expect change…, and change they will get.” – The Lonely Realist There are any number of ways in which the incoming Trump Administration will disrupt the status quo. Presidential Power. Domestically, Donald Trump will transform Federalism Federal power by greatly expanding the prerogatives of America’s Executive:...
“Life is a competition between predators and prey.” – The Lonely Realist Whether in the animal kingdom or geopolitics, you’re either a predator … or you’re dinner. Which one is America? TLR earlier this month wrote that Americans feel overwhelmed by wars and the potential for wars....
"Despite a focus on cycles, TLR did not foresee the return of antisemitism.” – The Lonely Realist The very first TLR in February 2019 asked “Are we Experiencing a 1937 Redux?” Yes, we were are. The 2010s began another era of accelerating grievance fueled by the...