“People today go to school to prepare for a job. Previous generations went to school to prepare for life. Both are necessary.” – The Lonely Realist America became the greatest nation on Earth because it had the best education system on Earth … from kindergarten through...
“To what extent should regulators have discretion to interpret America’s laws?” – The Lonely Realist Ronald Reagan famously said, “If you want more of something, subsidize it. If you want less, tax it.” He could have added “And if you want to further a political agenda,...
“The foundations of Conservatism continue to crumble.” – The Lonely Realist Being a Conservative in 2023 does not have the same meaning as being a Conservative in the 1980s … or even as recently as in 2015 (when the Freedom Caucus was founded). Classical American Conservativism...
“America’s diverse citizenry anchors American democracy.” – The Lonely Realist America is not like other countries. It is a melting pot where nationalities, races, cultures, religions, ethnicities and tribes have been welcomed. It has been called “God’s Crucible” because America has effected the fusion of a...
“Bidenomics will not restart Midwest factories or restore rust belt economies.” – The Lonely Realist There historically have been two Americas: the rural, agriculturally-based America; and the manufacturing-centric urban one. In 1900, America was a rural country with a rural-to-urban population ratio of 60:40. Today, more...