“Did the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. provide a 'legal pass' for Presidential criminal acts?” – The Lonely Realist No. There has been much hand-wringing over the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. holding that “Under our constitutional structure of...
“Does the Democratic Party Have a Future?” – The Lonely Realist James Carville, the Democratic Party’s uber-strategist, recently published an editorial in the New York Times that sets out his plan for Democratic Party success. Sadly, his proposals repeat the mistakes that have bedeviled voters Democrats for...
“What will be the effect of abandoning Pax Americana?” – The Lonely Realist Donald Trump is reorganizing the world order. If you thought that the Trump Revolution would have a profound impact only on America’s domestic institutions, you were wrong. Trump 2.0 intends to effect even...
“What action(s) by the Trump Administration might cross a red line?” – The Lonely Realist Government actions can cross a line…, which is a truism when it comes to the actions of revolutionary governments. Revolutionary governments rise to overthrow political, economic and social norms. The Trump...
“America has a new-yet-old model of ‘Peace Through Strength.’” – The Lonely Realist Trump 1.0 foreign policy featured 1930s-style isolationism. Trump 2.0 foreign policy portends 18th Century-style imperialism. Hemispheric Manifest Destiny anyone? As TLR first addressed in 2019’s “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick,” 20th Century America...