“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]...
“The Democrats were once the Big Tent Party. No longer.” – The Lonely Realist The 20th Century’s Democratic Party was the Big Tent Party. Its policies attracted labor unions, blue collar workers, African Americans, young Americans, Catholics, Jews, liberals and often a majority of moderates. Its...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“Growing up to be President is every child’s dream.” – The Lonely Realist With AI threatening to wipe out entry-level employment in many of America’s knowledge-based industries, including medicine, law, accounting, and finance, a number of readers have been seeking career guidance for their erstwhile teenagers....