27 Dec

Posted at 12:43h in Business, Economics, Education, Foreign Policy, General, Health, International Relations, Law, Politics, Society

“How did TLR do?” – The Lonely Realist TLR conveyed its perspective for 2025 shortly after Election Day in “Trumpian Disruptions.” Domestically, TLR predicted that “Donald Trump will transform Federal power by greatly expanding the prerogatives of America’s Executive [in reliance on the ‘unitary executive theory’ articulated...

22 Nov

Posted at 12:38h in Economics, General, Politics, Society

“Populist policymaking can be extraordinarily destructive.” – The Lonely Realist Both Republican MAGAism and Democratic Party Progressivism have found sizable voter bases among “ordinary people who feel that their concerns have been disregarded by established elites” – an exercise in populism that today has found favor...

15 Nov

Posted at 12:27h in General, Politics, Society

“Are all lights green for Trump 2.0?” – The Lonely Realist The government shutdown is over. The Democrats folded their cards, ending the longest government shutdown in American history. It was another Trump triumph…, and another Democratic Party loss, a reminder that there is no cohesive...

20 Sep

Posted at 12:24h in General, Politics, Society

“It’s time – past time – to tone down divisive rhetoric.” – The Lonely Realist But that’s not what Ben Shapiro is doing. (And he’s not alone.) Although that's his Constitutional right…, he should exercise it more thoughtfully. From The Free Press (“Je suis Charlie”): “The acceleration...

06 Sep

Posted at 12:36h in Economics, General, Politics, Society

“Stagflation is not a four-letter word.” – The Lonely Realist “Stagflation” is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be benign. It denotes a combination of slower-than looked-for GDP growth coupled with a higher-than-desired level of inflation. Given that most alternatives to stagflation are worse –...