26 Jul

Posted at 12:08h in General, Politics, Society

“What might the ‘Jeffrey Epstein files’ reveal?” – The Lonely Realist Is MAGA skepticism about Jeffrey Epstein – his files and his suicide – justified? Or is President Trump correct in saying that “only pretty bad people, including fake news, wanna keep [the Jeffrey Epstein uproar]...

05 Jul

Posted at 12:04h in Business, Economics, Foreign Policy, General, International Relations, Law, Politics, Society

“How to measure Trump Administration success?” – The Lonely Realist The Lonely Realist recently received emails from two readers heaping praise on President Trump: “America now has secure borders; America has instituted mass deportations of criminal illegals; The stock market is at an all time high; Inflation is low; Energy prices...

28 Jun

Posted at 12:44h in Politics, Society

“Centralized government control – Statism – strangles capitalism and economic growth.” – The Lonely Realist Democrats historically have supported centralized policymaking and government control whereas Republicans have placed their trust in private industry and free markets. That contrast has pitted Democratic Party socialist leanings against Republican...

21 Jun

Posted at 12:23h in Economics, Politics, Society

“Is a crash inevitable? Is the only question ‘When?'” – The Lonely Realist Ray Dalio recently wrote about the difficulties with “The U.S. Government’s Situation”: “[I]magine that you are running a big business called the U.S. government…. The [U.S. government’s] total revenue this year will be about...