“MAGA’s approach to geopolitics is the international application of ‘The Art of the Deal’.” – The Lonely Realist When it comes to foreign relations, the slogan “Make America Great Again” stands for prioritizing domestic interests over international ones…, often doing so by pursuing colonialism. President Trump’s...
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra “Straws” are piling higher and higher on the back of the global camel. At what point will the camel’s back buckle? [ED NOTE: Timing being everything, those who style themselves as “seers” capable of...
“Credit America’s setbacks to Osama bin Laden.” – The Lonely Realist The Atlantic earlier this month published an analysis by Graeme Wood entitled “Did Al Qaeda Succeed?” Mr. Wood concludes that Osama bin Laden’s plan to weaken America by attrition was successful…, which is the same...
“How might President Trump successfully resolve the Iran War?” – The Lonely Realist President Trump has offered various conflicting rationales for his decision to wage war on Iran, including that America was acting preemptively to prevent an imminent Iranian attack on Americans, achieve regime change, destroy...
“It’s about ‘Fortress America’…, and much more.” – The Lonely Realist Hypothesis: Both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping understand that the Thucydides Trap would represent a disastrous outcome for each country. President Trump appreciates that a Thucydides outcome would be inevitable should America continue its efforts...
“The Iran War has strengthened the Islamic Republic…, or has it?” – The Lonely Realist President Trump announced on May 23rd that a “PEACE Agreement” with Iran “has been largely negotiated” and that the details would be “announced shortly.” It hasn’t happened (yet?). Although the President...