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...

06 Dec

Posted at 12:46h in Economics, General, Society

“Cassandra’s predictions are excessively pessimistic.” – The Lonely Realist TLR spoke this week with the fabled Cassandra to question the recessionary forecasts advanced by the mythical oracle, most recently this past September. TL Realist:           Good morning, Cassandra. Because cryptos have been experiencing major pullbacks, I have been...

29 Nov

Posted at 12:17h in Education, General, Society

“Does K-12 public education have a future?” – The Lonely Realist How will artificial intelligence, budget cuts, tax incentives, social media influence, partisan-induced truthiness, and burgeoning charter-, private- and home-schooling affect America’s skill- knowledge-based education system? Whatever the rationale, and as TLR has been highlighting for years...

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...