“There are three different definitions of ‘democracy’: one for those on the far right; a second for those on the far left; and a third for everyone else.” – The Lonely Realist “American democracy” means different things to different groups of American tribalists. Each wants to...
“Cassandra is predicting that the Republican Party will carry both Houses of Congress.” – The Lonely Realist TLR yesterday received the following letter from Cassandra (the mythical Trojan princess gifted by the Greek God Apollo with the ability to prophesize). As readers of TLR well-know, there...
“Every form of government invites corruption…, but not every government allows corruption to go unchecked.” – The Lonely Realist America’s government in 2026 is corrupt. And the corruption isn’t limited to a single branch. It encompasses the President, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the...
“Which ‘-ism’ is right for America?” – The Lonely Realist Every country chooses its own “-ism”: Capitalism: Private owners run trade and industry to make money with little government control. Socialism: The government owns or controls the significant industries and works to share wealth among people. Communism: The government...
“Trading on inside information is illegal. America’s elected representatives nevertheless profit from doing so.” – The Lonely Realist Congress once again is engaging in an election year public relations show. The House of Representatives recently passed the Stop Insider Trading Act which (in part) seeks to...
“The one thing that all Americans can agree on is that the midterm elections will be ‘fixed.’” Maureen Dowd recently penned a critical piece in the New York Times about President Trump‘s July 16th televised speech in which he (again) repeated his claim that the 2020...